Defensive Back · #22
Mekhai Smith Scouting Report
Mekhai Smith is a 6' 2", 215 DB at Minnesota Golden Gophers (Junior).
- Position
- DB
- School
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Class
- Junior
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 215
- Status
- Active
Minnesota Golden GophersPortalStats just now
Total Tackles
19
Solo Tackles
11
Assists
8
Sacks
0
Forced Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
Passes Defended
0
Career path
High school through every college stop and pro club. On3 transfer history and Wikipedia infobox, with JUCO logos when the school is on file.
- MINCollege
Minnesota
On3 path
HS offer board
Every school on this player's On3 interest list from the high-school cycle — including classes already enrolled. 247Sports lists the same schools; On3 is the live source.
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Defense
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 2026 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 74 | 45 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
News
- Ohio State loses half of RB tandem vs. Indiana with Ja'Kobi Jackson out
Ohio State won't have half of its running back tandem for a key Big Ten game against No. 5 Indiana, as Ja'Kobi Jackson has been ruled out.
- Why Notre Dame's game vs. BYU is 'very important'
Why Notre Dame's game vs. BYU is 'very important'
- Sources: Tennessee QB George MacIntyre gets start against Alabama
Tennessee is set to turn to George MacIntyre as its starting quarterback for the second straight week when the No. 14 Volunteers host No. 6 Alabama, sources told ESPN.
- Looking back at Lamar Jackson's Heisman season, 10 years later
Remembering one of the most electric seasons in college football history.
- Why Week 7 has all the makings of an epic rivalry week
From Alabama-Tennessee to Ohio State-Indiana, Week 7 is offering an early preview to rivalry week.
- 2027 NFL draft Big Board rankings: Mel Kiper's top 25 prospects, best by position
Seven quarterbacks ranked in the top 25? This NFL draft class could be fun. Mel Kiper Jr. stacks the best players on the board as we hit the midway mark of the college season.
Recruiting history
- Lehigh, 2024–2025, On3 path
- Minnesota, On3 path
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 2025, Season log
- Minnesota Golden Gophers, 2026, Season log
FAQ
What position does Mekhai Smith play?
DB