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Mekhai Smith

Position coaches (Minnesota, 2026): Christian Pawola, Nick Monroe, Danny Collins

Lower Merion, PAJunior6'2"215 lb#22

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Estimated NIL value

$150K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

3 seasons

Portal entry

January 06, 2026

Mekhai Smith is a 6'2", 215-lb Junior DB from Lower Merion, PA. Mekhai Smith entered the transfer portal from Lehigh on January 6, 2026 and committed to Minnesota. TransferPortl estimates Mekhai Smith's NIL market value at $150K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Mekhai Smith has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

LehighTO

Minnesota

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 23 tkl

Havoc Plays

0.5

8th

Ball Plays

8th

Solo Tackle Rate

65.2%

63rd

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 20, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Lehigh	3 Low	Entered portal
2025	Lehigh	3 Low	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$150,160

Highest market value

$152,063

Nov 1, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

Lehigh

January 06, 2026

Lehigh → Minnesota

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Season Statistics