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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2852nd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 2 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Texas State#60 · 4-4 | 2 | 12% | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Virginia#30 · 11-3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | Virginia#101 · 3-9 | 8 | 28% | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mekhi Buchanan's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mekhi Buchanan's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Texas | L 7–59 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  UTSA | L 26–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  North Texas | W 49–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Incarnate Word | W 63–10 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ San Diego State | L 29–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Colorado State | W 66–27 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Utah State | W 20–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Boise State | L 45–46 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 3629th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · Incarnate Word | 90 | ~41 (20–52) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado State | 70 | ~32 (12–50) | 1 | 46% |
| Season | 596 | 73 (35–98) | 3 | 12% |
Position Room
24 DLs on the Texas State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Tymere Jackson | DL | SR | 28 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 5 | DonTerry Russell | DL | SR | 19 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Jo'Laison Landry | DL | JR | 14 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Phillip Bradford | DL | JR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Chancellor Owens | DL | JR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Antavious Woody | DL | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 91 | J.P. Deeter | DL | JR | 6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Bryce Carter | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Ta'Derius Collins | DL | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Blake Isbell | DL | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jonathan Davis | DL | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jason Patterson | DL | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 38 | Mekhi Buchanan | DL | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Jussiah Ali | DL | JR | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kaleb James | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Jaylen Harris | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | D'Ante Keys | DL | FR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Josiah Graham | DL | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Simeon Garner | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Colt Sparks | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Cullen Thompson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Javarius Bell | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Emmanuel Peter | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Cam Christian | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Texas State depth chart →