Defensive line, Texas State (from Virginia), 2023–26
Mekhi Buchanan
- Number
- No. 38
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 247 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Acworth, GA
Mekhi Buchanan plays defensive line for Texas State, after Virginia (2023–25). Last time out, against Colorado State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Colorado State, W 66–27
Next game: vs. Utah State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia | 20 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Texas State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia | 38 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Virginia | 38 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Virginia | 38 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Texas State | 38 | DL | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′5″ | 247 |
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 Texas State 2 games, 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 63–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Colorado State | W 66–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Virginia 1 game
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. Stanford | W 48–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Virginia 9 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Tennessee | L 13–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Maryland | L 14–42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Boston College | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. William & Mary | W 27–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at North Carolina | W 31–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Miami | L 26–29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 17–45 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Louisville | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Duke | W 30–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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