Defensive back, South Florida, 2018–22
Mekhi LaPointe
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Seffner, FL
Mekhi LaPointe played defensive back at South Florida (2018–22).
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. UConn, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Florida | 34 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | South Florida | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | South Florida | 33 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | South Florida | 59 | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | South Florida | 53 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 193 | 136 | 8.5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Florida | 22 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | South Florida | 22 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | South Florida | 22 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | South Florida | 22 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | South Florida | 22 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 190 |
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
2022 South Florida 10 games, 53 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. BYU | L 21–50 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Howard | W 42–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Florida | L 28–31 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Louisville | L 3–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. East Carolina | L 28–48 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Houston | L 27–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Temple | L 28–54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. SMU | L 23–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Tulsa | L 42–48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. UCF | L 39–46 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 South Florida 11 games, 59 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at NC State | L 0–45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Florida | L 20–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atBYU | L 27–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atSMU | L 17–41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Tulsa | L 31–32 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Temple | W 34–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atEast Carolina | L 14–29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Houston | L 42–54 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Cincinnati | L 28–45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Tulane | L 14–45 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atUCF | L 13–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 South Florida 7 games, 33 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. The Citadel | W 27–6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | atTemple | L 37–39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Tulsa | L 13–42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Memphis | L 33–34 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atHouston | L 21–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.UCF | L 46–58 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 South Florida 8 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Wisconsin | L 0–49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. South Carolina State | W 55–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.SMU | L 21–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at UConn | W 48–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.BYU | W 27–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atEast Carolina | W 45–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Memphis | L 10–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atUCF | L 7–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 South Florida 8 games, 34 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Elon | W 34–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 49–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs.East Carolina | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Massachusetts | W 58–42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atTulsa | W 25–24 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | vs.UConn | W 38–30 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atHouston | L 36–57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Marshall | L 20–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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