Last confirmed: Iowa, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 209 lb · Key West, FL · Iowa Western C.C.
Mekhi Sargent: RB · Iowa · #10.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mekhi Sargent
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Iowa. One game to point at: 101 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Penn State — Week 12, 2020.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
26.8% of carries overall (75/280) → 24.2% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/66) — 62.5% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Des Moines Register Oct 15Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Purdue | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-21vs Northwestern | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-7vs Michigan State | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 2 | 11 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-7@ Minnesota | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-21@ Penn State | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 2 | 28 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 26-20vs Nebraska | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-21@ Illinois | 10 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 76 | 432 | 5.7 | 7 | 36 |
Week 12 · 2020
W 41-21
at Penn State
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
57%76 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 76 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.7 yds/carry on 76 carries · 16% explosive (10+ yds) · 57% success rate.
3 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 25-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 30.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 78.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+8g | 54.0 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
247 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa, 1,740 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 34 games over 3 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
