Player Story
A.J. Mejia story
A.J. Mejia built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a placekicker from Fairfax, VA wearing No. 96, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of A.J. Mejia's career was his special-teams scoring: 78 kicking points, 9 made field goals on 16 attempts, and 51 extra points across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: A.J. Mejia moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.