UTAH: Walk-on lettered in 2014 as a freshman but did not participate in football last year … rejoined the team in the spring … has three years to play three. 2014–Played in all 13 games on special teams … one tackle against UCLA … lettered.
HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state by the Associated Press Sports Editors as a senior in 2013 … first-team all-region and second-team all-district 19-5A … named a player of the year by Maxpreps … Cinco Ranch HS (Texas) finished second in the district … team captain … had a district-leading 117 total tackles, three interceptions, 12 passes defended and two forced fumbles as a senior … spent time at quarterback after a series of injuries to the team in 2012 and rushed for 21 touchdowns and passed for 11 TDs … academic all-district.
PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Julie Mika … two sisters … name is pronounced mee-kuh … born April 19, 1996, in Sioux Falls, S.D.