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Minnesota · Football
Mekhai Smith
DB · Junior · #22 · 6' 2" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Lower Merion, PA
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Estimated NIL value
$102K
Minnesota · Football
Mekhai Smith
DB · Junior · #22 · 6' 2" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Lower Merion, PA
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Estimated NIL value
$102K
Minnesota · Football
DB · Junior · #22 · 6' 2" · 210 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Junior
Jersey
#22
Height
6' 2"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
From Lower Merion, PA
Estimated NIL value
$102K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $92K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Mekhai Smith is a 6' 2" 210 lbs Junior Defensive Back for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Lower Merion, PA. Mekhai Smith ranks 39th within the current Minnesota football roster. The modeled value is $102K, with $92K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $17.25M
Pool share of school
0.3%
Minnesota roster market: $29.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.25M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Lower Merion, PA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
3-star
Transfer history
Lehigh to Minnesota
2026 portal cycle / Jan 6, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
55
Total tackles
34
Solo tackles
21
AST
3
Passes defended
0
Sacks
1
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 55 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| Career | All teams | 95 | 54 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Mekhai Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $102K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $102K. The pool-accounting allocation is $92K, equal to about 0.5% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 39th on that roster.
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