University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Garner, Mekhi
Jersey Number 20
Mekhi Garner
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 217
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mesquite, Texas
- High School:
- Poteet
- Prev School:
- Navarro College
Bio
• 2021 Third Team All Conference
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Fourth Team Defense
• 2020 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference
2021 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Led Louisiana’s cornerbacks with 31 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sack, eight breakups and a forced fumble on the year … Had an impressive showing at Liberty (Nov. 20), notching five tackles, 0.5 sack, 0.5 tackle-for-loss and recording a game-best three breakups … Posted three tackles and recorded his second-career forced fumble in the victory over Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Made four stops and broke up a pass in Louisiana’s New Orleans Bowl victory over Marshall (Dec. 18) … Tallied three tackles in the big win over Ohio (Sept. 16) … Credited with three tackles and 1.0 tackles-for-loss in the win over Troy (Nov. 13) … Notched three tackles against Georgia State (Nov. 4) … Produced two tackles against A-State (Oct. 21) … Recorded a stop in the backfield and added a pass breakup against Texas State (Oct. 30) … Credited with a pair of tackles in each of the first two games against Texas (Sept. 4) and Nicholls (Sept. 11), respectively.
2020 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Came up huge at cornerback for Louisiana, playing in all 11 games and earning eight starts…Tabbed as a Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference performer…Credited with 27 tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and 1.0 sack…Came up with three interceptions, tied for the second most on the team, and seven pass breakups, the second most on the team…His three picks were tied for the second most on the team, the eighth most in the Sun Belt and the 31st most nationally…His breakups were tied for ninth in the Sun Belt and 40th in the nation…Recorded his first career interception and start against Georgia State…Appeared on ESPN NFL Countdown Segment “You Got Mossed” following his pick against Georgia State…Sealed Louisiana’s win against Arkansas State (Nov. 7) with his second interception of the year…Had a huge game against South Alabama (Nov. 14), being credited with five tackles, 1.0 sack and four pass breakups…Posted the most pass breakups (4) by a Ragin’ Cajun in a single game since Lance Kelley had four against FIU on Sept. 24, 2011…Earned a pass breakup and forced a fumble at ULM (Nov. 28)…Notched his third pick of the year at Appalachian State…Posted three tackles in the bowl game against UTSA.
2019 Season (Sophomore)
Made two appearances during the 2019 campaign…Finished the season with four tackles…Posted two solo tackles against South Alabama (Nov. 16)…Added two more tackles a week later against Troy (Nov. 23).
Prior to Louisiana
Played for Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, in 2018.
High School
Went to Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas.
Personal
Born on January 11, 2000 in Dallas, Texas…Son of Nicole Garner…Has one brother…Majoring in Marine Biology.
• 2021 Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason Fourth Team Defense
• 2020 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference
2021 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Led Louisiana’s cornerbacks with 31 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sack, eight breakups and a forced fumble on the year … Had an impressive showing at Liberty (Nov. 20), notching five tackles, 0.5 sack, 0.5 tackle-for-loss and recording a game-best three breakups … Posted three tackles and recorded his second-career forced fumble in the victory over Georgia Southern (Sept. 25) … Made four stops and broke up a pass in Louisiana’s New Orleans Bowl victory over Marshall (Dec. 18) … Tallied three tackles in the big win over Ohio (Sept. 16) … Credited with three tackles and 1.0 tackles-for-loss in the win over Troy (Nov. 13) … Notched three tackles against Georgia State (Nov. 4) … Produced two tackles against A-State (Oct. 21) … Recorded a stop in the backfield and added a pass breakup against Texas State (Oct. 30) … Credited with a pair of tackles in each of the first two games against Texas (Sept. 4) and Nicholls (Sept. 11), respectively.
2020 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Came up huge at cornerback for Louisiana, playing in all 11 games and earning eight starts…Tabbed as a Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference performer…Credited with 27 tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and 1.0 sack…Came up with three interceptions, tied for the second most on the team, and seven pass breakups, the second most on the team…His three picks were tied for the second most on the team, the eighth most in the Sun Belt and the 31st most nationally…His breakups were tied for ninth in the Sun Belt and 40th in the nation…Recorded his first career interception and start against Georgia State…Appeared on ESPN NFL Countdown Segment “You Got Mossed” following his pick against Georgia State…Sealed Louisiana’s win against Arkansas State (Nov. 7) with his second interception of the year…Had a huge game against South Alabama (Nov. 14), being credited with five tackles, 1.0 sack and four pass breakups…Posted the most pass breakups (4) by a Ragin’ Cajun in a single game since Lance Kelley had four against FIU on Sept. 24, 2011…Earned a pass breakup and forced a fumble at ULM (Nov. 28)…Notched his third pick of the year at Appalachian State…Posted three tackles in the bowl game against UTSA.
2019 Season (Sophomore)
Made two appearances during the 2019 campaign…Finished the season with four tackles…Posted two solo tackles against South Alabama (Nov. 16)…Added two more tackles a week later against Troy (Nov. 23).
Prior to Louisiana
Played for Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, in 2018.
High School
Went to Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas.
Personal
Born on January 11, 2000 in Dallas, Texas…Son of Nicole Garner…Has one brother…Majoring in Marine Biology.
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