Mekhi Garner
_(cropped).jpg) Garner in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 11, 2000 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Poteet (TX) |
| College: | Navarro (2018) Louisiana (2019–2021) LSU (2022) |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Mekhi Garner (born January 11, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Navarro Bulldogs, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and LSU Tigers
Early life
[edit]Garner was born on January 11, 2000, in Dallas, Texas.[1] He attended Poteet High School in Mesquite and played defensive back, recording as a junior 39 tackles, six pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble.[2] He initially committed to play college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, but eventually decided to begin his college career at Navarro.[3]
College career
[edit]Garner spent his freshman year, 2018, at Navarro College.[4] He appeared in 10 games, posting 48 tackles, five pass breakups, two interceptions and 0.5 tackles-for-loss.[5] He joined the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns after one season at Navarro.[6] In his first season there, Garner played two games and totaled four tackles.[3] Originally a backup to begin the 2020 season, he was thrust into a starting role due to several players contracting COVID-19 and his performance there led to him remaining a starter.[3][7][8] He finished the season with 11 games played, eight as a starter, with 27 tackles, three interceptions (second on the team), seven pass breakups (second on the team), one sack and one tackle-for-loss, being named honorable mention all-conference.[3]
In 2021, Garner played in 13 games, starting 11, and earned third-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as he compiled 31 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, eight pass breakups, a forced fumble and a sack.[3][9] He transferred to LSU in 2022.[10][11] In his only season with the team, he posted 43 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and eight pass breakups while starting all 13 games.[12] His eight pass breakups lead the team.[3] Although Garner had a remaining year of eligibility, he opted to declare for the NFL draft while accepting an invitation to the East–West Shrine Bowl.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.55 s | 1.54 s | 2.61 s | 4.29 s | 6.94 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
12 reps | |
| Sources:[13][14] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Garner signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.[15] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024.[18] He was waived with an injury designation on August 17.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mekhi Garner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Soliz, Brandon (June 7, 2017). "Mesquite Poteet's Mekhi Garner becomes Texas Tech's first 2018 defensive commit". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b c d e f Yarris, Brett (April 19, 2023). "Mekhi Garner, CB, LSU | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
- ^ Vann, Leah (January 11, 2022). "LSU lands Cajuns cornerback Mekhi Garner from transfer portal". The Advocate.
- ^ "2018-19 Football Statistics - Navarro College". NJCAA Region 14.
- ^ a b Alexander, Wilson (December 8, 2022). "A starting LSU cornerback is headed for the NFL after accepting showcase invitation". Nola.com.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (September 22, 2020). "UL cornerback Garner was ready for the job". The Daily Advertiser. p. B1, B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Foote, Kevin (August 19, 2021). "There's no hiding the high expectations for UL cornerback Mekhi Garner this season". The Advocate.
- ^ Nettuno, Tyler (April 28, 2022). "LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 2 Mekhi Garner". USA Today.
- ^ West, Glen (January 11, 2022). "LSU Lands Commitment from ULL Cornerback Transfer Mekhi Garner". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Mekhi Garner, Cornerback, LSU Tigers". Sports Illustrated. June 2, 2022.
- ^ Nagy, Zack (December 8, 2022). "LSU DB Mekhi Garner Declares For 2023 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Mekhi Garner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mekhi Garner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Shipp, Sonny (April 30, 2023). "Mekhi Garner signs undrafted free agent deal with Philadelphia". 247Sports.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Eagles announce practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles sign T Gottlieb Ayedze, waive DB Mekhi Garner". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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