Mitch Souza

Height:
6-3
Weight:
185
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Clovis, CA
High School:
Buchanan HS

Expected to be Cal Poly's punter in second full season at Cal Poly.

2019 -- Averaged 42.4 yards on 54 punts as a sophomore, sixth in Cal Poly's all-time record book ... longest punt was 58 yards at Southern Utah ... produced nine punts of 50 or more yards ... 11 fair catches and 12 inside the 20-yard line ... two touchbacks and no punts blocked ... made a touchdown-saving tackle at Oregon State ... earned a spot on the Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team as well as the HERO Sports sophomore All-American Team as an honorable mention.

2018 -- Redshirt ... kicked 34- and 42-yard punts in 2019 Spring Game.

Community College -- A first-team All-Valley Conference punter as a grayshirt freshman under head coach Tony Caviglia at Fresno City College ... averaged 37.7 yards on 37 punts with a long of 62 yards ... also made two of two field goals with a long of 27 yards ... helped Rams to 8-3 record, second-place finish in Valley Conference and a 44-21 victory over Butte in the State Center Bowl ... a grayshirt in 2016 season ... had four years to play three seasons at Cal Poly.

High School -- A wide receiver and kicker as a senior under head coach Mike Jacot at Buchanan High School in Clovis ... caught 23 passes for 273 yards and seven scores in 2015 season, including four catches, three for scores, against Porterville ... also kicked off 26 times, averaged 35 yards on 24 punts with a long of 47 yards and made 30 of 33 PAT kicks and five of eight field goals with a long of 43 yards ... helped Bears to 7-4 overall record, a share of the Tri-River Athletic Conference title and a spot in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Central Section Division I playoffs ... earned All-TRAC honors as a junior and senior and was named one of the Top 25 Players in the Central Valley ... also played baseball as a freshman and sophomore ... made Principal's Honor Roll, was class valedictorian and is a lifetime California Scholastic Federation member ... also was involved with Leadership, Student Council and Youth Court at Buchanan ... also visiting UC Davis, Souza chose Cal Poly because of "the unbeatable academics, athletics and overall environment."

Personal -- Son of Corbin and Elise Souza ... one brother, Tyler ... grandfather Jan played football at Fresno State ... aspires to become a CEO of a major company ... served an internship with Apple in the summer of 2020 ... member of Financial Management Association, Cal Poly Accounting Club, Real Estate Club and the Undergraduate Law Association ... plans to graduate in December and then go on a cross-country trip across the continental United States ... born in Fresno, Calif. ... majoring in business administration with a concentration in finance and accounting.