Stetson University Athletics

High School: Was a four-year letter winner for coach Donald Chumley at Savannah Christian Prep, playing on the defensive line, at tight end and as the long snapper ... Also lettered for three years on the basketball team, for four years on the track team as a thrower and one year on the lacrosse team ... Was a first team All-Region selection as a senior while also earning recognition on the All-Greater Savannah first team ... Was selected by ESPN Radio Savannah as the defensive player of the year ... Was a second team All-Region selection as a sophomore and junior ... Was selected to the Enmark All-Star team as a junior ... Earned teams' defensive lineman of the year award twice before earning defensive player of the year as a senior ... Recorded 60 tackles, including 18.5 for loss with 9.5 sacks to lead the region as a senior ... Had 64 tackles, including eight for loss, as a junior ... Had 47 tackles as a sophomore ... Helped team to a state title in 2011 ... Was an honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Jonathan Taylor Mertz ... Was born on April 3, 1997 ... Is the son of Randy and Traci Mertz ... Has one sister, Rylee (11) ... Chose Stetson over Jacksonville, Wofford, Furman and others ... Plans to major in Biology/Pre-Med.