Mekhi Blackmon

Mekhi Blackmon (born March 18, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at College of San Mateo, the University of Colorado, and the University of Southern California.

Early life
Blackmon was born in Hayward, California. He grew up in East Palo Alto, California and attended Menlo-Atherton High School.

College career
Blackmon played one year of community college football at College of San Mateo before committing to Colorado in 2018.

Blackmon played four years at Colorado before deciding to transfer to USC. In his collegiate career he totaled 142 tackles, 4 being for a loss, 1 sack, 5 interceptions, 24 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 forced fumbles. His best collegiate year occurred during the 2022 season when he posted 66 tackles, 2 going for a loss, 3 interceptions, 12 pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. For his performance, he was named First Team All-Pac-12 Conference.

He was projected to be a 5th to 6th round selection in the 2023 NFL draft.

Professional career
Blackmon was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round, 102nd overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft. In Week 10, Blackmon recorded his first career interception in a 27–19 win against the New Orleans Saints.