Mekhi Mews

Mekhi Mews
Houston Cougars – No. 83
PositionWide receiver
ClassRedshirt Junior
MajorBiology
Personal information
Born:Grayson, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCentral Gwinnett
(Lawrenceville, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

Mekhi Patrick Mews is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Cougars. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life

Mews attended Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. In his senior year, Mews recorded 1,522 yards and eleven touchdowns before deciding to walk-on to play college football at the University of Georgia over scholarship offers from Tennessee Tech and Savannah State.[1][2]

College career

Georgia

Mews played sparingly during his first two seasons at Georgia, redshirting in 2021.[3] During the 2023 season opener against UT Martin, he tallied three receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown, a 54-yard pass from Carson Beck.[4][5][6] The following week against Ball State, Mews returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown, contributing to a 45–3 victory.[7][8][9] The touchdown by Mews was the first punt-return touchdown for Georgia in 14 years.[10] Mews finished the season with 13 receptions for 155 yards and touchdown.[11] On December 7, 2023, Mews entered the transfer portal.[12][13]

Houston

On January 10, 2024, Mews announced that he would be transferring to the University of Houston to play for the Houston Cougars.[14]

Statistics

Season Games Receiving Punt Returning Kick Returning
GP Rec Yards Avg TD Ret Yards Avg TD Ret Yards Avg TD
Georgia Bulldogs
2021 1 – – – – 1 4 4.0 0 1 12 12.0 0
2022 4 2 9 4.5 0 1 21 21.0 0 – – – –
2023 13 13 155 11.9 1 20 205 10.3 1 15 402 26.8 0
Houston Cougars
2024 7 20 218 10.9 1 10 84 8.4 1 1 34 34.0 0
Career 25 35 382 10.9 2 32 314 9.8 2 17 448 26.4 0

Personal life

Mews is nicknamed "Waffle House" by Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo because Mews is "always open".[15]

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Jeremy (January 21, 2021). "Get to know UGA football's latest in-state preferred walk-on commit". Online Athens. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Towers, Chip (September 5, 2023). "High school coaches tried to tell colleges they were missing out on Mekhi Mews". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Serina, Coby (September 5, 2023). "Mekhi Mews is emerging as the BIG man on campus". Bulldawg Illustrated. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Starrs, Chris (September 4, 2023). "Central Gwinnett grad Mekhi Mews emerges as star of Georgia Bulldogs opener". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Paschall, David (September 6, 2023). "Receiver Mekhi Mews the latest overachiever for Smart's Bulldogs". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Weiszer, Marc (September 2, 2023). "Why Georgia football is excited by walk-on wide receiver Mekhi Mews". Online Athens. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Newberry, Paul (September 9, 2023). "No. 1 Georgia romps 45-3 over Ball State behind Mews' punt return TD, 3 interceptions". AP News. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Johnston, David (September 9, 2023). "Mews' punt return ignites No. 1 Georgia's win over Ball State". 95.5 WSB. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Towers, Chip (September 9, 2023). "Mekhi Mews' returns provide spark for Georgia Bulldogs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  10. ^ Griffith, Mike (September 9, 2023). "Kirby Smart dissatisfied with scoreless first quarter, Mekhi Mews puts Georgia on scoreboard". DawgNation. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Riley, Connor (December 7, 2023). "Mekhi Mews, Georgia wide receiver and punt returner, enters transfer portal". 95.5 WSB. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Towers, Chip (December 7, 2023). "Mekhi Mews latest of nine Georgia players to enter transfer portal". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Bulldogs receiver and returner Mekhi Mews seeks new program". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Associated Press. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Austin, Brooks (January 10, 2024). "Mekhi Mews Finds New Home for 2024 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  15. ^ Weiszer, Marc (September 7, 2023). "Mekhi Mews, nicknamed 'Waffle House', the latest Georgia football walk-on success story". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 9, 2023.