There is a new self-help book out that many Philadelphia sports fans are talking about, authored by Scott O'Neil, who served as the CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers, entitled "Be Where Your Feet Are."
Temple redshirt sophomore quarterback Re-al Mitchell might have been able to co-author that book.
Mitchell, who grew up in Eastvale, California (just outside of Los Angeles), came to Philadelphia after spending two seasons at Iowa State. The fleet-footed traveler has found ways to stay grounded everywhere he has called home.
Mitchell is Temple Football's leader in giving back to the community, something he also spent a lot of time doing in high school and at Iowa State. It's no surprise that he is Temple's nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
"I think I was always volunteering growing up," said Mitchell of his penchant for community activism. "It started in late middle school with food drives, and high school with youth organizations like the YMCA, offering my time. That grew to volunteering for my church, participating in food drives and with community sport teams."
A lot of that was instilled in him at an early age. Mitchell's father, Rodney, served in the Marines for over 30 years, and was a role model in a life of service.
"I think it's innate in me," Mitchell said of his willingness to give back. "It's in my DNA in a sense, I'd see my dad give back a lot, whether that's giving back to the church on Sundays or seeing someone on the side of the street that's in need. I believe that as a Christian, it's something I've been called to do."
"Personally, there is a sense of humility that I have in regard to not thinking I'm better than anyone so why not give back if you see someone in need."
There isn't anything that Mitchell is unwilling to commit to and sometimes, his community dictates the type of involvement he serves.
"Iowa State was great in particular with special needs individuals which was awesome," said Mitchell. "I was also a Green Dot representative. Green Dot is an organization many universities have to prevent violence on and outside their campus. I was sort of a spokesperson for them, bringing attention to the cause."
"At Temple we are often helping out with people in poverty. One of the biggest differences between the two schools is that through its programs, we have more frequency in community activities at Temple."
Besides the tremendous impact his father had, Mitchell also sites football as a catalyst for his desire to give back.
"A lot of my previous teammates, whether it be high school or college, had opportunities to give back," he said. "And football is a family-oriented sport. When you see people in need, I don't know many football players who would turn their head away from someone. And I'm just one of those individuals who likes to put a smile on someone's face and help them out the best I can."
His leadership has helped bring along other players and that helps while playing the quarterback position.
"I'm a leader first and then a quarterback'" he insists. "That's how I was raised, and it was instilled in me at a very young age. To be able to play quarterback and touch the ball every down, your influence is magnified. It's important that whoever is in that leadership position understands the power they have, and I think I understand that to a good degree and I can influence and make my teammates better. Whether that is community outreach and getting them more involved or on any given play, making sure they are locked in and executing to their highest potential."
"I feel that I've been doing it so long, 10-11 years, that it seems effortless in a sense. You're doing something because you want to do it and it's supposed to be done a certain way and hopefully guys follow."
Even though he leads, he credits those who have come before him.
"I've looked at older guys at every level of football I've played, whether it be their leadership ability or playmaking ability, and I've incorporated some of their traits into my makeup."
One of the ways he's trying to help is by introducing his teammates to better mental health awareness. He has started regular meetings under the acronym R.A.I.S.E. – Raising Awareness in Student-athletes' mental health Everywhere.
"It's an organization that I wanted to start about mental health. These days you see guys talking about it on social media. We meet once a week and I'll have a slide presentation to get a dialogue started. We have on average 7-10 guys at each session, and it continues to grow."
Mitchell has enlisted Dr. Stephanie Coakley, Temple's Senior Associate Athletic Director for Mental Health. Coakley's expertise has helped Mitchell shape his program and the two of them hope to grow the program from just the involvement of football players to include all Temple student-athletes.
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