Mekhi Mews

Mekhi Patrick Mews is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Mekhi Mews
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 87
PositionWide receiver
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
MajorBiology
Personal information
Born:Grayson, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCentral Gwinnett
(Lawrenceville, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

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

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]

Personal life

Mews is nicknamed "Waffle House" by Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo because Mews is "always open".[11]

References
  1. Johnson, Jeremy. "Get to know UGA football's latest in-state preferred walk-on commit". Online Athens. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. Towers, Chip. "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. "Mekhi Mews is emerging as the BIG man on campus". bulldawgillustrated.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  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. "Why Georgia football is excited by walk-on wide receiver Mekhi Mews". Online Athens. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  7. "No. 1 Georgia romps 45-3 over Ball State behind Mews' punt return TD, 3 interceptions". AP News. September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  8. "Mews' punt return ignites No. 1 Georgia's win over Ball State". 95.5 WSB. September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  9. Towers, Chip. "Mekhi Mews' returns provide spark for Georgia Bulldogs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  10. "Kirby Smart dissatisfied with scoreless first quarter, Mekhi Mews puts Georgia on scoreboard". DawgNation. September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. "Mekhi Mews, nicknamed 'Waffle House', the latest Georgia football walk-on success story". Yahoo Sports. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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