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Jersey Number 83
Mekhi Mews
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grayson, Ga.
- High School:
- Central Gwinnett HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia
Bio
As a Junior (2024)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Played all 12 games in first season at Houston, starting six
- Led Houston in all-purpose yards (607)
- Led Houston in all-purpose yards per game (50.6)
- Paced Houston in punt return yards (132)
- Second on the team in receptions (29)
- Third on the team in receiving yards (253)
- Led or co-led team in receptions four times (vs. UNLV, at Oklahoma, at Kansas, vs. K-State)
- Honorary UH flag bearer at TCU (Oct. 4) and at Arizona (Oct. 15)
- Pulled in 2024 Houston single-game high six receptions at Kansas (Oct. 19)
- Returned 75-yard punt return for touchdown vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
- Single season best for receiving yards (253) and receptions (29)
- Caught two-point conversion at #20/19 BYU (Nov. 30)
- 562 snaps including 332 in slot
- 98 snaps as Cougars punt (58) and kick (40) returner
- Second on team with 165 yards after catch
- Fourth on team with 11 first down receptions
- 75.1 PFF punt return grade ranked fourth in Big 12
- One of five Big 12 players with a punt return TD
Prior to Houston
- Spent three seasons at Georgia (2021-23)
- Appeared in 18 games including 13 during 2023
- During 2023, return specialist with combined 35 kick and punt returns
- Ranked 14th nationally with 607 combined kickoff return yards
- Ranked 16th nationally with 10.2 yards per punt return
- 20 punt returns for 205 yard and a touchdown
- Averaged 10.3 yards per punt return
- 15 kick returns for 402 yards (26.8 average)
- Long kickoff return of 47 yards
- 13 receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown
- Three catches for 75 yards and one TD in season-opening win vs. UT Martin
- 31-yard kickoff return vs. UT Martin
- 54-yard TD catch vs UT Martin was first of his career
- Returned three punts for 111 yards vs. Ball State
- 69-yard return for a TD vs. Ball State
- Added a 47-yard kickoff return and 27 receiving yards vs. Ball State
- Three kickoffs for 80 yards, including a 41-yard return, at Auburn
- 22-yard kickoff return vs. Kentucky
- Two kickoff returns for 47 yards, including a game-long 26-yard return, at Vanderbilt
- Two kickoff returns for 54 yards, including a 31-yard return, vs. Missouri
- Returned three kickoffs for 76 yards, including a 37-yard return, against Georgia Tech
- During 2022, saw action as a reserve WR and special teams member
- Played in three of 12 games
- Caught one pass for six yards in win over Samford
- Caught a 3-yard pass and had a punt return of 21 yards against Georgia Tech
- During 2021, appeared in one game (vs. Charleston Southern)
High School
- Prepped at Central Gwinnett High School
- All-Region First Team wide receiver
- First Team All-county
- All-State First Team Offense
- Region 8-AAAAAA Player of the Year
- Gwinnett County Wide Receiver of the Year during senior season
- GCPS 2021 Outstanding Senior Athlete
- US Marine Core Distinguished Athlete Award
- Honors graduate
Personal
- Hobbies: golfing
- Dream job outside of football: CEO
- Something most people don’t know: he loves to golf
- Chose UH because it’s a place where he could grow and reach full potential on and off the field
- One word to describe himself on the field: explosive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: steak
- Biggest motivation for working hard: Jesus
- Highlight of life thus far: his salvation in Christ
- Best advice: “The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: 2021-22 national championship
- Unique fact: would rather serve others and put their needs above his own
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
