Mekhi Wingo

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.

Mekhi Wingo

Wingo in 2023
No. 94 – Detroit Lions
Position	Defensive tackle
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(2003-04-17) April 17, 2003 (age 22)[1] St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school	De Smet Jesuit (Creve Coeur, Missouri)
College	Missouri (2021) LSU (2022–2023)
NFL draft	2024: 6th round, 189th overall pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (2024–present)
Awards and highlights
Third-team All-American (2022) Second-team All-SEC (2022) Freshman All-SEC Team (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[2] He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football.^[3]

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.^[4] After the season, he transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU).^[5] As a sophomore, in his first year at LSU he started 12 of 13 games, recording 47 tackles and three sacks.^[6][7] He was a second team All-SEC selection and named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press in 2022.^[8]

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.^[9]

Professional career

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
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.85 s	1.64 s	2.77 s	4.45 s	7.33 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)	28 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12]

Wingo was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.^[13]