Steven Mejia

Position:
Punter/Kicker
Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Doral, Fla.
High School:
Ronald Reagan Doral

At Princeton — 2018: served as backup punter and played in critical 14-9 comeback win over #20 Dartmouth, which propelled Princeton to Ivy title and first perfect season since 1964 … punted twice for average of 34.5 yards per kick against Big Green … had one punt fielded inside the 20. 2017: overcame preseason injury and returned Week 9 to take starting job at punter … averaged 33.4 yards over five punts; pinned three inside the 20 and had two fair catches … had long punt of 43 yards against Yale. 2016: served as reserve kicker during Princeton's Ivy League championship season. 2015: served as backup placekicker and punter during freshman season.

At Ronald Reagan Doral — earned 4.5-star recruit status for kicking/punting by Kohl’s kicking national rankings … state finalist in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Competition … earned all-district honors … earned outstanding academic/athletic achievement honor in Doral … became first Division I or Ivy League signee from school … member of the National Honor Society.

Personal — born July 6, 1997 … son of John Jairo Mejia and Gloria Maria Holguin … has an older brother John … enjoys weightlifting and soccer … plans to study economics at Princeton.