Michigan’s academically decorated, low-mileage kicker with top-end prep pedigree
Mentzer is a **reserve/special-teams kicker** for Michigan whose real selling points are reliability, size, and development upside: he’s a 6-2, 190-pound senior, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, and earned a four-and-a-half-star rating from Kornblue Kicking as a recruit[3][4]. In 2024, he appeared in one game and converted his only PAT, while his prep resume includes a 47-yard long field goal and perfect PAT success in high school[3][4]. The big caveat: his college sample is tiny, so he profiles more as a dependable, coachable depth piece than a proven game-day weapon[3][4].
