Washington · W 27-24
No tackles.
Michigan · W 20-14
No tackles.
Smith has tackles in 6 of Minnesota’s 8 games: none against Washington and Michigan.
Mekhai Smith
One game to point at: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Mississippi State — Week 2, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota | 21 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Purdue | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-10vs No. 15 Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-23@ No. 4 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL21 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #447 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
