Missouri State

Quincy: Redshirted as a true freshman for coach Gary Bess at Quincy (Ill.) University in 2016 before transfering to Missouri State.

High School:  Earned all-conference and all-district distinction his senior season at Kearney (Mo.) High for coach Greg Jones ... Helped Bulldogs to a 14-1 record, Class 4 state title and 377.2 yards per game his senior season (2015) after he averaged 14.7 yards per reception with 10 touchdowns ... Scored a TD in the Show-Me Bowl championship game ... Also helped Kearney to KC Suburban Blue Conference titles and 13-2 campaigns his sophomore and junior seasons ... Kearney was 40-5 his three seasons on varsity with three straight district and conference titles ... Also ran track at Kearney, helping the Bulldogs to a conference title his senior season.

Personal: Aaron Daniel Mello was born 6/8/97 in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Curt Henderson and Leslie Mello of Kearney, Mo. ... Has two brothers, Jake and Matt, and a sister, Allyson ... Majoring in Finance ... Plans to join the Navy after college to become a pilot.