Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
#49
Mekhi Lockhart
Freshman defensive lineman on Marshall's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 296 lb · Winter Park, FL · Winter Park H.S.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman defensive lineman on Marshall's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Marshall in 2025.
Mekhi Lockhart
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Penn State — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Marshall3-star out of Winter Park
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Marshall
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Marshall2-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
43.0%
77 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
HERD FILE: Lockhart is a three-star commit from the Sunshine State who is rated as one of the top-250 defensive linemen in the country for the Class of 2025. His athleticism for a big man is superb and he also is a track and field standout, throwing 88-11 in the discus and 34-7 in the shot put.…
The defensive line · Marshall
- #58Braydin Ward6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #21Tyas Martin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #6Jalil Rivera-Harvey1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #7Kelvon Mcbride0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #49Mekhi Lockhart1 game · 2026
15 more on the roster · Marshall team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology