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Mekhi Wingo Detroit Lions · #94

Defensive Tackle · 6' 0", 282 lbs · St. Louis, MO · Age 23

Mekhi Wingo is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions, drafted 189th overall, 2024. In 2025 he recorded 3 tackles.

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Detroit Lions · #94 · Defensive Tackle

Mekhi Wingo

Season avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg12 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

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Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Mekhi Wingo — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Mekhi Wingo is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions, drafted 189th overall, 2024. In 2025 he recorded 3 tackles.

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Run defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Mekhi Wingo stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

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29%

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23%

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22%

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11%

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✦ Balladex Consensus: #1027 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

7Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Mekhi Wingo — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling

3 TKL

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Pass rush

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Coverage

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The engine

How the model sees Mekhi Wingo

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

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Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 23 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 11 / 2

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Mekhi Wingo career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack
2024	11	9	0
2025	2	3	0
Career	13	12	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

91off index

99def index

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95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (91), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 86, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Mekhi Wingo

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-04-17

The beginning

Mekhi Wingo is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions, in his 3rd NFL season.

Detroit Lions

Turning pro

Drafted 189th overall, 2024 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Mekhi Wingo is a Detroit Lions defensive tackle, drafted 189th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 12 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Wingo's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ LSU DT Mekhi Wingo Vs Florida State: All Pass Rushes ▶ Mekhi Wingo Sack! #washington #nfldraft #nfl #football #shorts ▶ Film Room: LSU DT Mekhi Wingo Vs Wisconsin ▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 752: Mekhi Wingo / DT / LSU / 2022 / Full Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 282 lbs
Draft: 189th overall, 2024
Born: St. Louis, MO
Age: 23
Jersey: #94

Background

Mekhi Wingo is from St. Louis, MO and is 23 years old. He was drafted 189th overall, 2024 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 0", 282 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2024–2025) he has recorded 12 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Wingo is currently on the Detroit Lions roster.

The person

Mekhi Wingo is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 0 sacks and 12 tackles across 2 seasons (2024–2025).

Pass rush0 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense12 career tackles up front.

Draft pedigree189th overall, 2024.

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FAQ

Mekhi Wingo — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Mekhi Wingo, answered.

What position does Mekhi Wingo play?

Mekhi Wingo is a Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions.

When was Mekhi Wingo drafted?

Mekhi Wingo was drafted 189th overall, 2024.

How many seasons has Mekhi Wingo played?

2 (2024–2025).

What are Mekhi Wingo's career stats?

He has recorded 12 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Mekhi Wingo career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Mekhi Wingo Detroit Lions · #94

Mekhi Wingo — the report card

Where Mekhi Wingo stands

Mekhi Wingo — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Mekhi Wingo

Mekhi Wingo career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

The Ballad of Mekhi Wingo

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Mekhi Wingo — frequently asked

Injury history

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