Linebacker, North Carolina Central (from Tennessee), 2022–26
Mekhi Bigelow
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 207 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Mekhi Bigelow plays linebacker for North Carolina Central, after Tennessee (2022–23). Last time out, against William & Mary: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
10 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. William & Mary, L 14–17
Next game: at Delaware State, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina Central | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Carolina Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Carolina Central | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee | 42 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Tennessee | 42 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | North Carolina Central | 42 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina Central | 42 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | North Carolina Central | 42 | LB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 207 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 North Carolina Central 4 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs.Elizabeth City State | W 27–6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 30–22 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at East Carolina | L 9–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. William & Mary | L 14–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 North Carolina Central 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Old Dominion | L 6–54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 North Carolina Central 2 games, 1 tackle, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at North Carolina | L 10–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.North Carolina A&T | W 66–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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