Is Mekhi Buchanan starting?
Mekhi Buchanan is listed 2nd string at RDE for Texas State Bobcats.
Redshirt junior · #38 · 6'5", 247 lbs
See full Texas State Bobcats depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Texas State Bobcats
- 15673Tymere JacksonStarter
- 23852Mekhi BuchananYou
- 31452D'Ante Keys
Texas State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Pac-12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Allatoona, ranked #1,173 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #38
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 247 lbs
Mekhi Buchanan is currently behind Tymere Jackson at RDE on the Texas State depth chart, a Pac-12 team rated 69 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8583
- National Rank
- #1173
- High School
- Allatoona
- Hometown
- Acworth, GA
Why this rating?
On a 67-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 52.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WUIWTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WUIW | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Mekhi Buchanan's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.