Mekhi Wingo
Position: DL
Jersey #: 94
Date of Birth: April 17, 2003
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 282 lbs
College: LSU; Missouri
Drafted: Round , Pick 189 in 2024 by DET
First Team: DET (2024)
Last Team: DET (2026)
Career Summary
Mekhi Wingo played defensive tackle at Missouri and LSU.
He joined LSU in 2022 and became a permanent team captain in 2023.
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High School
Wingo attended De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis.
He earned Missouri Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year recognition as a senior.
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College Career
Wingo made 13 starts for LSU in 2022.
He recorded 47 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks that season after earning Freshman All-SEC honors at Missouri in 2021.
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Path to the NFL
Detroit drafted Wingo in the sixth round in 2024.
The Lions selected him with the 189th overall pick.
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30283, 00-0039396, 2003-04-17, Mekhi Wingo, Mekhi, Wingo
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#280Defensive Line
MFT Score: 35.2
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