Mekhi Sargent
Mekhi Sargent (born October 8, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. Sargent played college football at Iowa.
Sargent in 2023 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | October 8, 1997 Key West, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Key West HS | ||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Sargent was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 27, 2021.[11] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[13] He was waived on April 3.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive RB Mekhi Sargent". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts". NFL Trade Rumors. January 23, 2023.
External links edit
- Iowa Hawkeyes bio