2017 Football
Houzah, Stephen
Jersey Number 3
Stephen Houzah
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 166
- Class:
- Junior
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Augusta, Ga.
- High School:
- Lakeside HS
Bio
Awards/Accolades
- 2018 SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 10)
- 2015 SoCon All-Freshman Team
Season-by-Season
2018
- Made a flawless transition from cornerback to wide receiver as a senior
- Played in all 11 games as a slot receiver & on special teams
- Ranked second on the team with 30 receptions, 504 receiving yards & four touchdown catches
- Led the SoCon with 16.8 yards per reception
- Caught touchdown passes in four straight games in Weeks 2-5
- Scored a 27-yard rushing touchdown vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 20)
- Led Mercer with 12 kick returns for 355 yards (29.5 yards per return)
- Was named SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week for his 177 kick return yards at Chattanooga (Nov. 10), including a 91-yard return that set up a game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter
- Recorded 12 tackles (six solo, six assisted), all coming on kick return defense
2017
- Started five of the 11 games played as a junior
- Tallied a team-best two interceptions on the season, both vs. VMI (Sept. 30)
- Totaled a career-best 39 tackles (23 solo, 16 assisted), fifth best among Mercer defensive backs
- Forced a fumble vs. Wofford (Sept. 9) & at Auburn (Sept. 16)
- Notched on pass break-up & added a career-best seven tackles
- Had only one kick return on the season, returning it 47 yards at eventual National Champion Alabama (Nov. 18)
- Played in all 11 games as a sophomore
- Totaled 30 tackles (26 solo, 4 assisted)
- Tallied one interception vs. Tennessee Tech (Sept. 17)
- Forced a pair of fumbles & recovered one at Samford (Nov. 12)
- Notched a season-best five tackles at VMI (Oct. 1)
- Returned nine kickoffs for 180 yards
- Played in nine games as a true freshman
- Earned SoCon All-Freshman Team honors
- Earned his first collegiate start vs. Tennessee Tech (Sept. 19)
- Led Mercer & all SoCon freshmen with three interceptions
- Totaled 16 tackles (11 solo, five assisted)
- Had two tackles for loss & four passes defended
- Led Mercer with 27.8 yards per kick return
- Had a career game vs. Stetson (Sept. 12) with program-record two interceptions, two tackles for loss & a 40-yard kick return
High School
- Standout three-sport athlete at Lakeside High School
- Earned three varsity letters on the gridiron
- Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com
- Tabbed as All-State First Team selection
- Named 2014 Region 2-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year
- Son of Jalacy & Latonia Hawkins
- Has three siblings; Krishawn, Xavier & Aysia
- Born January 27, 1997 in Austell, Ga.
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