#14

Mekhi Anderson

Sophomore wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · UTSA · So. · #14

5′9″ · 170 lb · Tampa, FL · Armwood HS

Returning to UTSA for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETat TexasDKR-Texas Memorial StadiumTexas by 30

The numbers

125

receiving yards · 2026

12 catches · 1 TD · 10.4 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far

Swing playSwung UTSA from 16% to 42% to win.UTSA at Texas State · 31-26

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to UTSA in 2024.

His career, year by year

How he plays

Moves the chains on third down.

Long catch: 57th percentile.

The full scouting read

Mekhi Anderson

WR · UTSA · So · #14

Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the UTSA receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 83 rec yds, 5 receptions against Texas State, Week 2, 2026.

125 REC YDS · 12 REC · 1 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
positional archetype classification
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 16-12 over that span.

2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo

2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced

2026UTSA2-0HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: receptions (12th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Long catch#25 / 57 · 57th pct

Rec TDs#29 / 57 · 35th pct

Yards / catch#45 / 57 · 22nd pct

10.4

Rec yards#50 / 57 · 13th pct

125

Receptions#44 / 57 · 12th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 6.0 REC/g, 62.5 YDS/g, 11.3 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Jeff Traylor

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	UTSA	12	125	10.4	1	--
2025	UTSA	5	66	13.2	1	--
2024	UTSA	--	--	--	--	--
Career		17	191	11.2	2	--

Season	Team
2026	UTSA	--	--	43	--	--
2025	UTSA	2	5	130	--	--
2024	UTSA	1	4	34	--	--
Career		3	9	207	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 45–16

vs UT Rio Grande Valley

7 rec · 42 yds

Dominant 29-point win at home against UT Rio Grande Valley.

With O. McCown — 275 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 5 rush yds (1 car) · C. Hogan — 43 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 58 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +3.41(13:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.Amador II pass complete deep right to #14 M.Anderson caught at TXST08, for 44 yards to the TXST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:01, 1ST DOWN #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #60 W.Hodges)
Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.49(14:23) Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at UTSA39, for 17 yards to the UTSA44 (#23 J.Haygood), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.22(15:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at UTSA32, for 14 yards to the UTSA39 (#13 T.Collins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.82(07:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #14 M.Anderson caught at TXST32, for 9 yards to the TXST30 (#2 T.Moore)
Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.80(01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at TXST41, for 8 yards to the TXST40 (#3 C.Royal Jr.)
Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.46(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at UTRGV13, for 8 yards to the UTRGV13 (#1 A.Prosser)
Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.42(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at UTSA45, for 3 yards to the UTSA48 (#45 S.Rich; #56 J.Waid)
Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 3&16 · Q3 · EPA -0.24(12:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at UTSA37, for 1 yard loss to the UTSA37 (#23 J.Haygood)
Week 2 · Texas State · 2&11 · Q2 · EPA +0.16(10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at UTSA05, for 8 yards to the UTSA09 (#9 J.Bradley)
Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +0.10(08:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #14 M.Anderson caught at UTSA48, for 5 yards to the UTRGV47 (#2 T.Neal)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley	7	42	6.0	0	17
Wk 2	W 31-26@ Texas State	5	83	16.6	1	44	Season-high 83 yds
Total		12	125	11.3	1	44

The receiver room · UTSA

#84AJ WilsonWR · Sr.523 receiving yards · 2025
David Amador IIWR · Jr.443 receiving yards · 2025
#15DJ AllenWR · Sr.189 receiving yards · 2025
#13Jamel HardyWR · Jr.132 receiving yards · 2025
#14Mekhi AndersonWR · So.66 receiving yards · 2025

16 more on the roster · UTSA team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Mekhi Anderson

2024

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Backup

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

Possession Receiver

The receiver room · UTSA