Mekhai Smith | Minnesota
College Football Player
Mekhai Smith
MinnesotaHeight6' 2"Weight215 lbsExperienceJunior
13SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
0Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionDefensive Back
Jersey#22
Height6' 2"
Weight215 lbs
BirthplaceLower Merion, PA
CollegeMinnesota
ClassJunior
TeamMinnesota
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamMinnesota
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumHuntington Bank Stadium
LocationMN
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 2026 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 116 | 67 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Indiana2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | L 23-16 OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 13-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Purdue2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 41-13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Akron2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 41-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Mississippi State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 38-13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Eastern Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 59-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |