Player Career
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Player Story
Mekhi Buchanan built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive end from Acworth, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Mekhi Buchanan's career was his defensive production: 20 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 1 pass defended across 10 career games in the available record. That gives Mekhi Buchanan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Virginia
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia | 1.5 | 10.9 | 2.9 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | -1.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Virginia | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
#1 Featured game
@ Maryland
Week 3 · L 14-42
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Georgia Tech
Week 10 · L 17-45 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
37.8 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 37.8 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 112 Stanford
Week 4 · W 48-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
36.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
vs William & Mary
Week 6 · W 27-13
0
Havoc Plays
10 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 10 takeover score.
#5
@ Miami
Week 9 · L 26-29 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
7.2 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 7.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Virginia
1 primary output · 10 efficiency · 0 usage
44.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Virginia
35.5
1.5 primary · 10.9 efficiency · 2.9 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Virginia
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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