Mehki Wingo: DT · LSU · #18.
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Mehki Wingo
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Eli Drinkwitz and Brian Kelly. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Arkansas — Week 4, 2023.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs No. 8 Florida State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 72-10vs Grambling | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-14@ Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-31vs Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 49-55@ No. 20 Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-39@ No. 21 Missouri | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 48-18vs Auburn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 35-31vs Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 11 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
Bowl · 2023
W 35-31
vs Wisconsin · neutral site
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Edged out Wisconsin at a neutral site in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
20%5 TFLSack rate
18%4 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries25 tackles · 5 for loss · 4.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Kelly
Pass share
49.0%
407 pass / 423 run
Plays / game
63.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
427 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #57 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Missouri and LSU, 92 tackles — drafted at #189 overall by the Detroit Lions.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Brian Kelly.
Next stop · NFL
Detroit LionsEntering 3rd NFL season
Detroit LionsEntering 3rd NFL season
