Stetson University Athletics

2019: A PFL honorable mention All-Conference selection after connecting on a modern program record 15 field goals in 19 attempts … Also broke his own program record by converting on 41 PAT attempts (out of 42) … Finished his career as the program record holder in field goals made (34) and attempted (45), most PAT conversions (98) and as the program’s all-time leading scorer (200) … Kicked a game-winning field goal on the final play of the game to beat Butler (27 yards on 10/5) … Kicked a game-winner against Jacksonville (29 yards on 11/2), for a second straight year … Was selected as the PFL Special Teams Player of the Week after both games … Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2018: First team Academic All-PFL selection … Started all 10 games as the Hatters PAT/field goal specialist … Was named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the win over Jacksonville, which included kicking the winning field goal on the final play of the game … Was selected as team special teams player of the week for his performances against Marist and Jacksonville … Connected on 40-of-42 PAT kicks on the year … Was also good on 10-of-11 field goal tries, with his only miss against Morehead State on a long try against Morehead State … Had one kickoff, good for 58 yards, against Point … Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2017: Saw action in all 11 games as the placekicker ... Connected on nine-of-15 field goal attempts ... Had 39 kickoffs for 2,187 yards, a 56.1 yards per kickoff average ... Had four touchbacks ... Punted 10 times for 421 yards (42.1 yards per punt average) ...  Had three punts downed inside the 20 yard line ... Connected on a season-high three field goals, includding a season-long 42 yards at Valparaiso (9/30) ... Made two field goals at Morehead State (10/21) ... Made one field goal each at Sacred Heart (9/2), at Marist (9/9), vs. Brown (10/7) and at Jacksonville (11/11) ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2016: Did not see playing time ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll ... Finished his freshman year with a 3.87 GPA.

High School: Attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Fla. ... Was a three year member of the football team as a kicker under head coach Kyle Hayes ... Was named to the Associated Press All-State third team ... Was named to the first team kicker for the state of Florida by DownUnder Sports ... Selected to play in the Orange County Senior Bowl ... Awarded the game ball for kicking a game winning 29 yard field goal with six seconds left against Winter Park High School on 11/6/15 ... Made 9-of-12 field goals in 2015 ... Connected on a career-long and school record 49 yard field goal against Apopka High School on 10/9/15 ... Had a 58 yard per kickoff average, including 13 touchbacks ... Made 21-of-22 point after conversions.

Personal: Full name is Jonathan Thomas Messina ... Born on January 17, 1998, in Orlando Fla. ... Parents are James and Carol Messina ... Has two brothers, Michael and Matthew ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and National Math Honor Society ... Hobbies include fishing and working out ... Received his degree in Health Sciences in 2020.