Mekhi Sargent (born October 8, 1997) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Iowa Western Reivers and Iowa Hawkeyes He signed with the Tennessee Titans after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. He also played for the Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars.
_(cropped).jpg) Sargent in 2023 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | October 8, 1997 Key West, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Key West | ||||||
| College: | Iowa Western (2017) Iowa (2018–2020) | ||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 8+3⁄8 in (1.74 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.69 s | 1.50 s | 2.68 s | 4.30 s | 7.08 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
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Sargent signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.[2][3] He made the 53-man roster on August 31 as the Titans' No. 3 running back on the depth chart to start the season.[4][5] He played in three games before being waived on October 23, 2021, but was re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] On November 1, 2021, Sargent was released from the practice squad.[8]
Los Angeles Rams
editSargent was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad on November 4, 2021.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 8.[10] He was waived on December 25.
Jacksonville Jaguars
editSargent was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 27, 2021.[11] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[13] He was waived on April 3.
Sargent was invited to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in May 2023.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Mekhi Sargent, Iowa, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "What scouting reports say about Titans UDFA Mekhi Sargent". May 24, 2021.
- ^ Glennon, John. "Sargent Adds to Recent Run on Undrafted Players". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Titans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Mekhi Sargent should be key piece of Titans RB committee". Titan Sized. August 28, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Morrow, Ralph (September 15, 2021). "FROM CONCH TO TITAN: MEKHI SARGENT SHINES IN NFL". Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 23, 2021). "Titans Activate RB Darrynton Evans, DL Larrell Murchison from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 26, 2021). "Titans Add Two to Practice Squad, Release Three Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Titans Sign Veteran RBs Adrian Peterson and D'Onta Foreman to Practice Squad in a Flurry of Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Rams add WR Brandon Powell and RB Mekhi Sargent to practice squad". Rams Wire. USA Today. November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Rams sign RB Mekhi Sargent to active roster, add WR J.J. Koski to practice squad". The Rams Wire. USA Today. December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 10 on Reserve/COVID-19 list, James Robinson on IR & more". Jaguars.com. December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive RB Mekhi Sargent". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts". NFL Trade Rumors. January 23, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (May 8, 2023). "David Moore, Mekhi Sargent to try out for Bucs". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Iowa Hawkeyes bio
Media related to Mekhi Sargent at Wikimedia Commons
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