# Bo Levi Mitchell
**Bo Levi Mitchell** (born 1990) is an American professional football quarterback for the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](https://www.edgepedia.org/hamilton-tiger-cats) of the [Canadian Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/canadian-football-league) (CFL), a two-time [Grey Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/grey-cup) champion with the Calgary Stampeders, the 2016 CFL Most Outstanding Player, and the fastest quarterback in league history to reach 100 career wins.[1](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/12/11/bo-levi-mitchell-ticats-agree-to-two-year-extension/) A native of Katy, Texas, he played college football at Eastern Washington before building a CFL career that has placed him among the league's most accomplished passers of his generation.[2](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mitc01195.html) • [3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2M0hUc_1Fk)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position / teams | Quarterback, No. 19; Calgary Stampeders 2012–2022, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2023–present[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) |
| Grey Cups | Won with Calgary in 2014 (20–16 over Hamilton) and 2018 (27–16 over Ottawa); Grey Cup MVP in 2018[5](https://cfhof.ca/grey-cup-winners/) • [6](https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025-CFL-Guide-Final.pdf) |
| Major awards | CFL Most Outstanding Player 2016; All-CFL quarterback 2024[7](https://www.cfl.ca/2017/06/13/breaking-quarterback-jumble/) • [8](https://press.cfl.ca/mitchell-under-centre-for-2024-all-cfl-team) |
| Career totals (through 2025) | 211 games, 45,426 passing yards, 271 touchdowns, 129 interceptions, 65.6% completions, 99.0 rating[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) |
| Wins milestone | Fastest quarterback in CFL history to 100 career wins, reaching it in his 143rd start[1](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/12/11/bo-levi-mitchell-ticats-agree-to-two-year-extension/) |
| Contract | Two-year extension with Hamilton signed December 2025, keeping him with the Tiger-Cats through the 2027 season[1](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/12/11/bo-levi-mitchell-ticats-agree-to-two-year-extension/) |
| College | Eastern Washington (lettered 2010)[2](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mitc01195.html) |
## Early life and college
Mitchell is from [Katy, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/katy-texas).[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2M0hUc_1Fk) He played college football at Eastern Washington University, where he lettered in 2010.[2](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mitc01195.html) He was not selected in the 2012 NFL Draft, and two days after the draft concluded he signed with the [Calgary Stampeders](https://www.edgepedia.org/calgary-stampeders), the move that began his CFL career.[9](https://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/23/steinberg-unpredictable-chain-of-events-connects-burris-mitchell/)
## Calgary Stampeders, 2012–2022
Mitchell spent his first seasons in Calgary as a backup, appearing in 18 games in both 2012 and 2013 with limited passing work, 168 yards in 2012 and 1,156 yards in 2013.[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) He became the starter in 2014 and led the Stampeders to a Grey Cup championship that season, beating Hamilton 20–16.[5](https://cfhof.ca/grey-cup-winners/)
**Peak seasons.** In 2016 he threw for 5,385 yards with 32 touchdowns against 8 interceptions and a 107.9 rating, and won the league's Most Outstanding Player award.[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) • [7](https://www.cfl.ca/2017/06/13/breaking-quarterback-jumble/) That season Calgary went 15-2-1 in the regular season before losing the Grey Cup to Ottawa 39–33.[10](https://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/21/mitchell-104gc-will-battle-will-fight/) • [5](https://cfhof.ca/grey-cup-winners/) In 2018 he passed for 5,124 yards and 35 touchdowns, and Calgary again won the Grey Cup, defeating Ottawa 27–16; Mitchell was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) • [6](https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025-CFL-Guide-Final.pdf) His Grey Cup record stood at 1–2 after the 2017 loss to Toronto, 27–24.[11](https://lastwordonsports.com/2018/11/20/grey-cup-106-legacy-bo-levi-mitchell/) • [5](https://cfhof.ca/grey-cup-winners/)
**Later Calgary years.** Injuries and reduced production marked his final seasons with the club. In 2021 he played through a fracture in his leg discovered after a Week 2 loss to BC in which he threw four interceptions and no touchdowns.[12](https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/27/battle-tested-mitchell-ready-wsf/) In 2022 the Stampeders benched him at halftime of a Week 11 road game against Toronto, opening a quarterback competition with Jake Maier, who had started the first three games of 2021 while Mitchell recovered from shoulder surgery.[13](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2022/08/22/mitchell-maier-whats-the-difference) His Calgary career passing total from 2012 to 2022 was 32,541 yards.[14](https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/2024_CS_MediaGuide-1.pdf)
## Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2023–present
Mitchell signed a three-year contract with Hamilton before the 2023 season, a move that gave him something to prove after a 2022 campaign in which he threw 9 touchdowns against 6 interceptions in 18 games.[15](https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/15/cauz-which-east-qbs-have-the-most-to-prove/) His 2023 season was limited to 6 games, with 1,031 yards and a 67.5 rating.[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222)
**The 2024 rebound.** Mitchell started 18 games and passed for 5,451 yards with 32 touchdowns and 18 interceptions, leading the league in nearly every major passing category and earning a finalist nod for Most Outstanding Player; [Pro Football Focus](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-football-focus) credited him with a league-leading 34 big-time throws.[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) • [16](https://www.pff.com/news/cfl-ranking-every-cfl-teams-quarterback-room-ahead-of-the-2025-season) • [17](https://www.pff.com/news/ranking-each-cfl-teams-nominee-for-2024-most-outstanding-player) He was named quarterback of the 2024 All-CFL team, selected by members of the Football Reporters of Canada, the nine head coaches, and a fan vote.[8](https://press.cfl.ca/mitchell-under-centre-for-2024-all-cfl-team)
**2025 and extension.** In 2025 he passed for 5,296 yards and 36 touchdowns with 11 interceptions, a 106.2 rating.[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) In December 2025 the Tiger-Cats signed him to a two-year extension through the 2027 season, with the club describing him as a future Hall of Famer.[1](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/12/11/bo-levi-mitchell-ticats-agree-to-two-year-extension/)
## Records and standing
Mitchell moved into eighth place on the CFL's all-time passing list during the 2025 season and became the fastest quarterback in league history to reach 100 career wins, doing so in his 143rd start.[1](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/12/11/bo-levi-mitchell-ticats-agree-to-two-year-extension/) His career line through 2025 stands at 45,426 passing yards, 271 touchdowns, and 129 interceptions over 211 games, with a career completion percentage of 65.6 and a 99.0 rating.[4](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222) Early in the 2026 season he led CFL quarterbacks with a 132.7 rating, ahead of Davis Alexander (122.7) and Vernon Adams Jr. (113.9).[18](https://stats.cfl.ca/)
Contemporaneous coverage has consistently placed him in the league's elite tier of quarterbacks. A 2018 CFL.ca analysis identified Mitchell and Mike Reilly as the two passers who had stood the test of time at the top of the league.[19](https://www.cfl.ca/2018/07/30/quarterback-index-reilly-bo-standing-test-time/) Ahead of the 2025 season, PFF ranked him among the CFL's top quarterbacks, noting that his arm remained a strength even as his mobility had declined.[16](https://www.pff.com/news/cfl-ranking-every-cfl-teams-quarterback-room-ahead-of-the-2025-season) • [20](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/05/28/ranking-cfl-fantasy-quarterbacks-for-2025/)
## References
1. [Bo Levi Mitchell, Ticats agree to two-year extension, CFL.ca](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/12/11/bo-levi-mitchell-ticats-agree-to-two-year-extension/)
2. [Bo Levi Mitchell, Pro Football Archives](https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mitc01195.html)
3. [Tiger-Cats QB Bo Levi Mitchell re-signs with team for another two years, CHCH News](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2M0hUc_1Fk)
4. [Bo Levi MITCHELL, QB, CFL Stats](https://stats.cfl.ca/stats/player/158222)
5. [Grey Cup Champions, Canadian Football Hall of Fame](https://cfhof.ca/grey-cup-winners/)
6. [Grey Cup Team Records & Player Awards 1909 to 2024, 2025 CFL Guide](https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025-CFL-Guide-Final.pdf)
7. [Breaking down the quarterback jumble, CFL.ca](https://www.cfl.ca/2017/06/13/breaking-quarterback-jumble/)
8. [Mitchell under centre for 2024 All-CFL team, CFL.ca](https://press.cfl.ca/mitchell-under-centre-for-2024-all-cfl-team)
9. [Steinberg: Unpredictable chain of events connects Burris, Mitchell, CFL.ca](https://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/23/steinberg-unpredictable-chain-of-events-connects-burris-mitchell/)
10. [Mitchell on 104GC: 'It will be a battle, it will be a fight', CFL.ca](https://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/21/mitchell-104gc-will-battle-will-fight/)
11. [Grey Cup 106 & the Legacy of Bo Levi Mitchell, Last Word On Sports](https://lastwordonsports.com/2018/11/20/grey-cup-106-legacy-bo-levi-mitchell/)
12. [Battle-tested Mitchell is ready for WSF, CFL.ca](https://www.cfl.ca/2021/11/27/battle-tested-mitchell-ready-wsf/)
13. [Mitchell, Maier, what's the difference?, Winnipeg Free Press](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2022/08/22/mitchell-maier-whats-the-difference)
14. [2024 CFL Scoreboard Media Guide](https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/2024_CS_MediaGuide-1.pdf)
15. [Which East QBs have the most to prove?, CFL.ca](https://www.cfl.ca/2023/05/15/cauz-which-east-qbs-have-the-most-to-prove/)
16. [Ranking every CFL team's quarterback room ahead of the 2025 season, PFF](https://www.pff.com/news/cfl-ranking-every-cfl-teams-quarterback-room-ahead-of-the-2025-season)
17. [Ranking each CFL team's nominee for 2024 Most Outstanding Player, PFF](https://www.pff.com/news/ranking-each-cfl-teams-nominee-for-2024-most-outstanding-player)
18. [CFL Stats, Player, Team & League Leaders](https://stats.cfl.ca/)
19. [Quarterback Index: Reilly, Bo standing the test of time, CFL.ca](https://www.cfl.ca/2018/07/30/quarterback-index-reilly-bo-standing-test-time/)
20. [Ranking CFL Fantasy quarterbacks for 2025, CFL.ca](https://staging-www.cfl.ca/2025/05/28/ranking-cfl-fantasy-quarterbacks-for-2025/)
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