University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A speedy wide receiver from Southern California who enters his senior season as a returning starter and leader at his position … Pressed into immediate duty as a rookie because of a spate of injuries to Rebel receivers in 2016 and then redshirted the next season … Member of the spring 2019 Dean’s Honor List.

2019: Played in all 12 games and started eight of them … Compiled 20 receptions for the second consecutive season for a 184 yards and a career-high three touchdowns … Caught a trio of passes for 35 yards, including an 18-yard scoring pass from Armani Rogers … Hauled in an 11-yard TD pass from Kenyon Oblad vs. Boise State … Set a career high with six catches for 44 yards in home-finale victory over San Jose State … His three receptions in season-ending OT win at UNR included a 32-yard touchdown from Oblad that helped the Rebels build a 17-0 lead.

2018: Played in all 12 games, starting seven at WR … Finished with 20 receptions for 244 yards and long of 51 … Scored his lone TD on a 51-yard catch and run from Armani Rogers to open the scoring in UNLV’s victory over UTEP in Game 2 … Caught at least one pass in all but one game … Brought in a career-high four catches for 39 yards at SJSU. 

2017: Redshirted season. 2016: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games, including starting eight as a true freshman … Ranked third on the team with 14 receptions and fourth with 171 yards through the air … Caught at least one pass in first three games of his collegiate career, including a season-high five receptions for 48 yards at Central Michigan on Sept. 17 … Caught two touchdowns as a freshman: Went up to grab a 14-yard pass from Johnny Stanton in the end zone for a second-quarter score at UCLA on Sept. 10; and posted a 51-yard catch and run vs. Colorado State on Oct. 22.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Helix HS where he was a three-year letterwinner under coach Tory Starr ... A three-star prospect according to 247Sports … Helped lead the Highlanders to an 11-2 record, a league championship and a division title as a senior ... Grabbed 36 receptions for 775 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Earned first team all-league honors and was a second team all-section selection ... Also competed on the track team, running the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays and the 100-meter dash.

PERSONAL: Mekhi Monche Stevenson was born in San Diego, CA ... The son of Kayshaun and Monche Stevenson ... Cousin Jimmy Pruitt recently finished his collegiate career as a DB at San Jose State … Majoring in film.