Usage Score
18.3
Player Dossier
2017-2020Iowa
Mekhi Sargent
RB • 5'9" • 209 lbs • Key West, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Mekhi Sargent leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
56.3
Consistency
69.3
Season Value
48
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Mekhi Sargent, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Iowa. Mekhi Sargent leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Iowa paired 901 primary output with 45 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 87.5th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Iowa
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
54.8
Efficiency
56.3
Usage
18.3
Consistency
69.3
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 71. Northwestern: 26. Michigan State: 31. Minnesota: 86. Penn State: 101. Nebraska: 18. Illinois: 54. Wisconsin: 51
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 11 by 67.2. Northwestern: 5 by 52.9. Michigan State: 9 by 35.9. Minnesota: 9 by 89.8. Penn State: 15 by 70.1. Nebraska: 5 by 37.5. Illinois: 10 by 56.3. Wisconsin: 13 by 40.9
Split Comparison
Wins56.8 · n=6 · +8.3 vs Losses
Losses48.5 · n=2 · -8.3 vs Wins
First Half53.5 · n=4 · -2.5 vs Second Half
Second Half56 · n=4 · +2.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
89.8 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | vs Wisconsin | W 28-7 | 13 | 51 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Illinois | W 35-21 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Nebraska | W 26-20 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Penn State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 41-21 | 15 | 101 | 6.70 | 2 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Minnesota | W 35-7 | 9 | 86 | 9.60 | 1 | — | — | 9.6 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Michigan State2+ TD | W 49-7 | 9 | 31 | 3.40 | 2 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Northwestern | L 20-21 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Purdue | L 20-24 | 11 | 71 | 6.50 | 1 | — | — | 6.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 901 | 45 | 24 | 901 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 901 | 45 | 24 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 701 | 52.9 | 18.6 | -200 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 701 | 52.9 | 18.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 438 | 56.3 | 18.3 | -263 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
177
Primary metric
177 scrimmage yards and 46.8 usage.
#2
Miami (OH)
156
Primary metric
Win with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
156 scrimmage yards and 29 usage.
#3
Minnesota
86
Primary metric
Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 20.5 usage.
#4
Penn State
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 23.4 usage.
#5
Illinois
127
Primary metric
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Iowa
901 primary output · 45 efficiency · 24 usage
54.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Iowa
54.7
901 primary · 45 efficiency · 24 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Iowa
51.9
701 primary · 52.9 efficiency · 18.6 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9596
Lancaster · Lancaster, TX
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,040
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.