2022 Football Roster

Jersey Number 30
Jonathan Mestayer II
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- Catholic
2021: Saw action in three games this season… Morgan State (Sept. 11), Ole Miss (Sept. 18) and UAB (Sept. 25).
2020: Made five appearances in the 2020 season.
2019: Did not make an appearance in 2019.
Prior to Tulane: Played three years of football at Lakeshore for coach Gabe Fertitta as a safety and quarterback...Won the 2017 and 2019 state championship...Was a state runner up in 2018...Had 12 interceptions in his career and over 220 total tackles...Was All-State Second Team, All-Metro First team and All-District First team as a senior...As a junior, was named All-District Second Team in 2017...Also played outfield for his baseball team in high school...Was the 2016 state runner up in baseball.
Personal: Son of Kelly and Jeep Mestayer...Has one younger sister, Katherine...Favorite athlete is Drew Brees...Intends on becoming an athletic financial adviser...Major is undeclared business.
JONATHAN'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
Being able to roll with the punches
What drew you to New Orleans?
The unique culture and great food
Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
The Fly
What was your first impression of New Orleans?
It was a wild place
2020: Made five appearances in the 2020 season.
2019: Did not make an appearance in 2019.
Prior to Tulane: Played three years of football at Lakeshore for coach Gabe Fertitta as a safety and quarterback...Won the 2017 and 2019 state championship...Was a state runner up in 2018...Had 12 interceptions in his career and over 220 total tackles...Was All-State Second Team, All-Metro First team and All-District First team as a senior...As a junior, was named All-District Second Team in 2017...Also played outfield for his baseball team in high school...Was the 2016 state runner up in baseball.
Personal: Son of Kelly and Jeep Mestayer...Has one younger sister, Katherine...Favorite athlete is Drew Brees...Intends on becoming an athletic financial adviser...Major is undeclared business.
JONATHAN'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
Being able to roll with the punches
What drew you to New Orleans?
The unique culture and great food
Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
The Fly
What was your first impression of New Orleans?
It was a wild place
Tulane Tuesday: OL Jordan Hall - 10/14/25
Tuesday, October 14
Tulane Tuesday: BAN Jah'rie Garner - 10/14/25
Tuesday, October 14
Tulane Tuesday: HC Jon Sumrall - 10/14/25
Tuesday, October 14
Postgame: QB Jake Retzlaff - 10/9/25
Friday, October 10