Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 6 | 96 | 21.8 | 2 | 44 |
#15
Mekhi Collins
Senior wide receiver for North Dakota State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 215 lb · North Mankato, MN · Mankato West HS
Returning to North Dakota State for 2026
The numbers
96
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 2 TD · 16 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD, vs Fordham
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for North Dakota State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Dakota State in 2022.
Mekhi Collins
The receipt: 44 rec yds, 1 receptions against Air Force — Week 2, 2026.
96 REC YDS · 6 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with North Dakota State3-star out of Mankato West
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Dakota State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026North Dakota State3-0HC: Tim Polasek · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 26.0 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 32.0 | 21.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.7%
72 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
84 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–32
at Air Force
1 rec · 44 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 18 rush yds (2 car) · N. Hayes — 228 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Game log
Game by game
Mekhi Collins's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Dakota State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · North Dakota State
Returning around him
- 2 North Dakota State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (3 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Dakota State · Last season: 12-1 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #117
Background
* 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll 2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games at wide receiver for the Bison, missing two games due to injury...Caught six passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns on the season...Hauled in a 68-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Hayes at Tennessee State...Also caught a 2...
The receiver room · North Dakota State
- #3Jeremiah Patterson1 game · 2026
- #19John Goresno box-score line yet
- #11Jordan McCants2 games · 2026
- #15Mekhi Collins3 games · 2026
- #83Cade Osterman2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · North Dakota State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology