Mekhi Blackmon Explained

Mekhi Blackmon (born March 18, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Mateo Bulldogs, the Colorado Buffaloes and the USC Trojans.

Early life

Blackmon was born in Hayward, California.^[1] He grew up in East Palo Alto, California and attended Menlo-Atherton High School.

College career

Blackmon played one year of community college football at College of San Mateo before committing to Colorado in 2018.^{[2] [3]}

Blackmon played four years at Colorado before deciding to transfer to USC.^{[4] [5]} In his collegiate career he totaled 142 tackles, 4 being for a loss, 1 sack, 5 interceptions, 24 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 forced fumbles.^[6] His best collegiate year occurred during the 2022 season when he posted 66 tackles, 2 going for a loss, 3 interceptions, 12 pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. For his performance, he was named First Team All-Pac-12 Conference.^{[7] [8]}

He was projected to be a 5th to 6th round selection in the 2023 NFL draft.^{[9] [10]}

Professional career

Blackmon was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round, 102nd overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.^[11] In Week 10, Blackmon recorded his first career interception in a 27–19 win against the New Orleans Saints.^[12]

On July 24, 2024, it was announced that Blackmon had suffered a torn ACL, ruling him out for the entirety of the ensuing season.^[13]

External links

• Minnesota Vikings bio
• Colorado Buffalos bio
• USC Trojans bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mekhi Blackmon. Colorado Buffaloes Athletics. April 12, 2023.
2. Web site: June 26, 2018 . Colorado Signs CB Mekhi Blackmon . 12 April 2023 . Rivals.com.
3. Web site: Munsterteiger . Adam . Buffaloes Will Likely Add Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon . CBS News . 19 June 2018 . 12 April 2023.
4. Web site: Desai . Evan . New USC Football Cornerback achieves ecstatic ranking on transfer portal DB countdown . Region of Troy . 26 July 2022 . 12 April 2023.
5. Web site: Kunnath . Avinash . Football Recruiting: Colorado Grad Rransfer Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon Picks USC over Cal, Utah . Write For California . 2022-01-20 . 2024-07-28.
6. Web site: Mekhi Blackmon . Sports Reference . 12 April 2023.
7. Web site: 2022 USC Trojans Stats . Sports Reference . 12 April 2023.
8. Web site: 2022 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced . Pac-12 . 12 April 2023.
9. Web site: USC Trojans . NFL Mock Draft Database . 12 April 2023.
10. Web site: MEKHI BLACKMON CB USC . NFL Draft Buzz . 12 April 2023.
11. Web site: Peters . Craig . April 28, 2023 . Vikings Draft USC Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon . 2024-10-22 . Vikings.com.
12. Web site: Vikings' Mekhi Blackmon: Gets first career interception . CBSSports.com . 2023-11-14 . 2024-07-28.
13. Web site: Allen . Ely . 2024-07-24 . Vikings CB Mekhi Blackmon Tears ACL . 2024-07-28 . Pro Football Rumors . en-US.