Mekhi Sargent: RB · Iowa · #10.
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Mekhi Sargent
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the same backfield at Iowa. One game to point at: 101 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Penn State — Week 12, 2020.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
26.8% of carries overall (75/280) → 24.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/66) — 62.5% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
KCCI Oct 28
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Purdue | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-21vs Northwestern | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-7vs Michigan State | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 2 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-7@ Minnesota | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-21@ Penn State | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 2 | 28 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 26-20vs Nebraska | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-21@ Illinois | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 76 | 432 | 5.7 | 7 | 36 |
Week 12 · 2020
W 41-21
at Penn State
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
57%76 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 76 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.7 yds/carry on 76 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 57% success rate.
3 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 25-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 30.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 78.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+8g | 54.0 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
247 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa, 1,740 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 34 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
