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Mekhi Wingo

Defensive Tackle, Detroit Lions · #94.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 94
Born: Apr 17, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 282 lbs
College: LSU
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	12	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

About

Mekhi Wingo (born April 17, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and the LSU Tigers. Wingo was selected by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mekhi Wingo, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Wingo attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a senior, he was the Missouri Gatorade Football Player of the Year after recording 54 tackles and five sacks. He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Missouri in 2021, Wingo played in 11 games with three starts and had 27 tackles, one sack and one interception he returned for a touchdown. After the season, he transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU). As a sophomore, in his first year at LSU he started 12 of 13 games, recording 47 tackles and three sacks. He was a second team All-SEC selection and named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press in 2022.

As a junior he dealt with injuries missing five games, still totaling 25 tackles and 4.5 sacks in eight games. Following the season he declared for the 2024 NFL draft.

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