Mekhi Sargent is a Committee Back for Iowa. Mekhi's 2019 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 137 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMiami (OH) | W38-14 | -9.2 | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2 | vsRutgers | W30-0 | -14.6 | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 3 | @Iowa State | W18-17 | 12.6 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 2 · Rush Yds 20 · Avg 10.0 · Rush TD 0
| 58 |
| 4.5 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 25 |
| 0 |
| 0.07 |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W48-3 | -11.3 | 14 | 91 | 6.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.56 |
| 6 | @Michigan | L3-10 | 20.7 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | -0.05 |
| 7 | vsPenn State | L12-17 | 24.3 | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | -0.20 |
| 8 | vsPurdue | W26-20 | -0.7 | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 9 | @Northwestern | W20-0 | -5.5 | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 11 | @Wisconsin | L22-24 | 20.3 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 12 | vsMinnesota | W23-19 | 19.4 | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 13 | vsIllinois | W19-10 | 0.6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 14 | @Nebraska | W27-24 | 2.6 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 1 | vsUSC | W49-24 | 13.1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.27 |
