Mekhi Sargent

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Mekhi Sargent
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Sargent in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-08) October 8, 1997 (age 26)
Key West, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Key West HS
College:Iowa
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:9
Rushing touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Mekhi Sargent (born October 8, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. Sargent played college football at Iowa.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
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[edit]

Sargent in 2021

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[edit]

Sargent 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[edit]

Sargent 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mekhi Sargent, Iowa, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "What scouting reports say about Titans UDFA Mekhi Sargent". May 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Glennon, John. "Sargent Adds to Recent Run on Undrafted Players". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Titans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. ^ "Mekhi Sargent should be key piece of Titans RB committee". Titan Sized. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ Morrow, Ralph (2021-09-15). "FROM CONCH TO TITAN: MEKHI SARGENT SHINES IN NFL". Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 23, 2021). "Titans Activate RB Darrynton Evans, DL Larrell Murchison from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 26, 2021). "Titans Add Two to Practice Squad, Release Three Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Rams add WR Brandon Powell and RB Mekhi Sargent to practice squad". Rams Wire. USA Today. November 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Rams sign RB Mekhi Sargent to active roster, add WR J.J. Koski to practice squad". The Rams Wire. USA Today. December 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 10 on Reserve/COVID-19 list, James Robinson on IR & more". Jaguars.com. December 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive RB Mekhi Sargent". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts". NFL Trade Rumors. January 23, 2023.

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