Mekhi Mews
American football player
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Mekhi Patrick Mews is an American college football wide receiver for the Houston Cougars. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.
| No. 83 – Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Grayson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, Georgia) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
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] He had 29 receptions for 253 yards and one touchdown in the 2024 season.[15]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Punt Returning | Kick Returning | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Georgia | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Georgia | 13 | 13 | 155 | 11.9 | 1 | 20 | 205 | 10.3 | 1 | 15 | 402 | 26.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston | 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 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 6+3⁄4 in (1.70 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 27+3⁄8 in (0.70 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.66 m) | 4.63 s | 1.62 s | 2.69 s | 4.32 s | 7.14 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 17 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[16] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
Mews is nicknamed "Waffle House" by Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo because Mews is "always open".[17]