Mekhi Sargent
![]() Sargent in 2021 | |||||
No. 36 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Key West, Florida | October 8, 1997||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Key West HS | ||||
College: | Iowa | ||||
Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Mekhi Sargent (born October 8, 1997) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Iowa.
Professional career[]
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 | |
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5 ft 8+3⁄8 in (1.74 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.69 s | 1.50 s | 2.68 s | 4.30 s | 7.08 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
18 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[1] |
Tennessee Titans[]
Sargent signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.[2][3] He made the 53-man roster on August 31 as the Titans' No. 3 running back on the depth chart to start the season.[4] [5] He played in three games before being waived on October 23, 2021, but was re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] On November 1, 2021, Sargent was released from the practice squad.[8]
Los Angeles Rams[]
Sargent was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad on November 4, 2021.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 8.[10] He was waived on December 25.
Jacksonville Jaguars[]
Sargent was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 27, 2021.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Mekhi Sargent, Iowa, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "What scouting reports say about Titans UDFA Mekhi Sargent". May 24, 2021.
- ^ Glennon, John. "Sargent Adds to Recent Run on Undrafted Players". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Titans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Mekhi Sargent should be key piece of Titans RB committee". Titan Sized. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Morrow, Ralph (2021-09-15). "FROM CONCH TO TITAN: MEKHI SARGENT SHINES IN NFL". Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 23, 2021). "Titans Activate RB Darrynton Evans, DL Larrell Murchison from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 26, 2021). "Titans Add Two to Practice Squad, Release Three Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Titans Sign Veteran RBs Adrian Peterson and D'Onta Foreman to Practice Squad in a Flurry of Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Rams add WR Brandon Powell and RB Mekhi Sargent to practice squad". Rams Wire. USA Today. November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Rams sign RB Mekhi Sargent to active roster, add WR J.J. Koski to practice squad". The Rams Wire. USA Today. December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 10 on Reserve/COVID-19 list, James Robinson on IR & more". Jaguars.com. December 27, 2021.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- American football running backs
- Tennessee Titans players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- American football running back, 1990s birth stubs