Chris Mikus

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Michael Wade

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Michael Wade

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
M
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 155
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.

Academic Honors:
- Fall 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Spring 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Fall 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Spring 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Fall 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- 2017 AAC All-Academic Team
- 2018 AAC All-Academic Team

Athletic Honors:
- One time recipient of the AAC Rookie of the Week award

2019 (Redshirt-Junior):
Appeared in 13 matches, starting nine of them … recorded a pair of assists in the 3-2 overtime win at No. 10 Xavier … also picked up an assist in the 4-3 win over No. 3 SMU.

2018 (Redshirt-Sophomore):
Appeared in 17 matches, starting in seven of them, logging 977 minutes … scored 12 points on the season to lead the team, scoring a team-high five goals and notching two assists … opened the 2018 season with a goal in the opening game of the season (8/24) … scored in back-to-back matches in shutout wins over Utah Valley (9/9) and Belmont (9/15) … added a goal in the 3-1 win over USF in the AAC Championship Quarterfinal (11/6) … was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 10 and Oct. 22.

2017 (Redshirt-Freshman):
Made appearances in 12 games, starting five times … played 602 minutes during the season … scored the game-winner against Cincinnati off of a Burke Fahling assist (9/23) … took a season-high six shots in the shutout victory over Central Arkansas (10/18).

2016 (Freshman):
Redshirted.

Prior to Memphis:
Lettered one season at South Forsyth High School his freshman season before transitioning to USSF Development Academy to experience elite level playing time ... was ranked the number one player in the South Atlantic region by TopDrawer Soccer, Georgia United Soccer Association U16 leading scorer and a Development Academy Southeast All-American in 2014 ... trained internationally in Chile and Portugal ... was recognized as a National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student.

Personal:
Mikus is the son of Craig Mikus and Tracey Walton.