Mekhi Blackmon
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Born
1989 (37 years old)
Hayward, California, USAPosition
Cornerback
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
29
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
178 lb (81 kg)
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American FootballTeam
Indianapolis Colts
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NFL
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Description
Mekhi Blackmon (born March 18, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Mateo Bulldogs, the Colorado Buffaloes and the USC Trojans. Blackmon was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Blackmon was born in Hayward, California. He grew up in East Palo Alto, California and attended Menlo-Atherton High School.
College career
Blackmon played one year of community college football at College of San Mateo before committing to Colorado in 2018.
Blackmon played four years at Colorado before deciding to transfer to USC. In his collegiate career he totaled 142 tackles, 4 being for a loss, 1 sack, 5 interceptions, 24 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 forced fumbles. His best collegiate year occurred during the 2022 season when he posted 66 tackles, 2 going for a loss, 3 interceptions, 12 pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. For his performance, he was named First Team All-Pac-12 Conference.
He was projected to be a fifth to sixth round selection in the 2023 NFL draft.
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 Colorado | 2017 | Youth | - | - |
Former Senior Teams
 Minnesota Vikings | 2023-2024 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Indianapolis Colts | 2025 | Permanent | - | - |
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| Safeties | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 14 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 50 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 64 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2025 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2025 | 7 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2025 | 32 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 41 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2025 | 11 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2025 | 17 |
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| Position | NFL | 2025 | CB |
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| Safeties | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2023 | 3 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 7 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 34 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 41 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2023 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2023 | 8 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2023 | 3 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2023 | 15 |
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| Position | NFL | 2023 | CB |
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