#8

Mekhi Buchanan

DE · Virginia · Jr. · #8

In transfer portal — destination TBD (from Virginia)
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Mekhi Buchanan

DE · Virginia · Jr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1166 national
CFB
College
Virginia
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

In Portal · 2026

In transfer portal

2025Virginia
DestinationTBD

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Virginia----0.00.01----
2023Virginia20101.50.0------
Career20101.50.01----

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ezekiel Durham-Campbell’s 2023 season.

Louisiana Tech · 2023

#2

Jayden Virgin

Boise State · 2023

76%
#3

Cole Mashburn

Memphis · 2020

72%
#4

Jordan Lawson

Louisiana · 2022

70%
#5

James Stewart

Middle Tennessee · 2023

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 19
69%

Matches Ezekiel on

Class year
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Ezekiel on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Arvell Reese's freshman season at Ohio State (2024).

Arvell Reese

91%match

Ohio State · 2024

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 5
#2

Pierce DeVaughn

UConn · 2021

89%
#3

Elin Jones

Western Kentucky · 2025

88%
#4

Payton Wilgar

BYU · 2020

85%
#5

Kolby Wyatt

Hawai'i · 2022

85%

Matches Arvell on

Class year
Height
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8365

Final rank
#8365
Avg #8872.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8365 this season.