Minnesota Golden Gophers · S RoomS
#22 Mekhai Smith
Class JR/TRFrom Lehigh (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 210 lbHometown Lower Merion, PA · Lower Merion
Depth-chart placement
Current role
SS2Placement
BackupRoom
SafetyExperience
3-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Mekhai Smith holds the SS · Backup spot in Minnesota Golden Gophers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Lehigh→Minnesota Golden Gophers
Background & career
Mekhai Smith is a junior member of the Minnesota roster. He is from Lower Merion, PA and attended Lower Merion. He joined the program as a transfer from Lehigh.
Lehighthrough 2025
Minnesota2026 — presentPrevious schoolLehighOriginLower Merion, PA · Lower Merion