Mekhai Smith
Minnesota Golden Gophers · #22 · Defensive Back · Junior
2025 season
TOT
55
tied 369th of 4696
SACK
0
tied 1301st of 4696
PD
3
tied 402nd of 4696
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LEH | 55 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 2026 | MINN | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 61 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LEH | 55 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 2026 | MINN | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 61 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 6' 2" / 215 lbs |
| Birthplace | Lower Merion, PA |
| Jersey | #22 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Minnesota Golden Gophers 2026 · 1 season
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks 2025 · 1 season
Splits
Season and home
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 55 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs RICH | W 21-14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 9/13 | @ DUQ | W 35-21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 9/20 | @ BUCK | W 41-24 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 9/27 | vs PENN | W 44-30 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 11/1 | vs GTWN | W 41-0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| 12/6 | vs VILL | L 14-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FCS Championship - Second Round | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 55 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||