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Jersey Number 1
Mekhi Rodgers
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Episcopal Academy
- Previous:
- Saint Francis
2025:
Transferred to JMU with one season of eligibility remaining after spending one year at Saint Francis (2024) and two at Division III Hobart College (2022-23)
2024 at Saint Francis:
2023 at Hobart:
2022 at Hobart:
High School:
Personal:
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Played in 13 games, making one start at cornerback
- Had eight tackles (four solo) to go with one pass breakup
- Had two tackles at Liberty (Sept. 20) and vs. Troy (Dec. 5) in Sun Belt Football Championship
- Had a PBU vs. App State (Nov. 15)
- Enrolled at JMU in January 2025 and participated in Spring Practice
- NFF Hampshire Honor Society Member
- Dean's List (Spring 2025, Fall 2025)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)
Transferred to JMU with one season of eligibility remaining after spending one year at Saint Francis (2024) and two at Division III Hobart College (2022-23)
2024 at Saint Francis:
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Started all 11 games at cornerback
- Had 25 tackles (19 solo) to go with seven pass breakups
- Season-high four tackles with a career-best three pass breakups at Mercyhurst (Nov. 23)
- Also made four tackles in opener at Dayton (Aug. 31)
- Tallied three or more tackles in five games
- NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 at Hobart:
- Honorable Mention All-Liberty League selection
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Played in all 11 games, making 10 starts at cornerback
- Had 27 tackles (16 solo) to go with 2.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions and six pass breakups
- Career-high seven tackles with 1.0 TFL vs. Utica (Nov. 18)
- Recorded an interception and PBU at Ithaca (Sept. 30)
- Also registered an interception vs. St. Lawrence (Oct. 28)
- Made four tackles with a PBU at Rochester (Nov. 11)
- Also had four tackles at Union (Oct. 21) and a full TFL vs. SUNY Morrisville (Sept. 9)
- Tallied three or more tackles in four games
- Liberty League All-Academic Team
2022 at Hobart:
- Played in eight games
- Had nine tackles (five solo) to go with a half tackle for loss, one interception and a pass breakup
- Had two tackles with first career interception and PBU at Buffalo State (Nov. 5)
- Also made a pair of stops with a half TFL at Keystone (Sept. 24)
High School:
- Played cornerback and wide receiver at Episcopal Academy
- First Team All-Inter-Ac honoree as a senior
- Second Team All-Delco selection as a senior
- Dual-sport athlete who was also First Team All-Inter-AC and All-Delco on the track & field team
- Honor roll student
Personal:
- Son of Michael Rodgers and Terri Garrison
- Has a sister, Gabrielle
- Born in Sav-La-Mar, Jamaica
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