
Experienced Columbia Defensive Back with a Ball-Hawking Past
Mehrer brings veteran defensive-back value to Columbia, with a background that includes Second Team All-Ivy honors in 2009, a league-leading five interceptions, and 89 tackles, signaling both playmaking and run support. His differentiators are range, hands, and physicality at 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, plus proven production in high-leverage moments rather than just empty volume. The main thing to care about: he profiles as a safety who can help stabilize the back end and create turnovers, which is exactly the kind of fit teams want when they need a smart, competitive, instant-impact defender.