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Jersey Number 15
Mekhi Collins
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- North Mankato, Minn.
- High School:
- Mankato West HS
* 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games at wide receiver for the Bison, missing two games due to injury...Caught six passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns on the season...Hauled in a 68-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Hayes at Tennessee State...Also caught a 28-yard touchdown against Southeast Missouri State...Brought in two catches for 34 yards against St. Thomas.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 14 games and made two starts at wide receiver...Caught 16 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns...First catch of the year was a 19-yard touchdown in the home opener against Tennessee State...Season-high four catches and 119 yards in the NCAA quarterfinal win against Mercer, including a 70-yard reception...Also had four receptions at East Tennessee State for 67 yards...Made three catches for 47 yards and one TD against North Dakota...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games...One catch for 11 yards in the season opener against Eastern Washington...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Mankato West High School...Four-year starter...Captain his senior year...Played for coach JJ Helget...Part of a 13-0 state championship team as a senior and a 35-5 record over four seasons...All-state as a senior...Three-time all-city and two-time all-district honors...Set the Mankato West career record with 39 receiving touchdowns...Finished career with 95 catches for 1,747 yards...During senior season, recorded 44 catches for 768 yards and 19 touchdowns...Also participated in basketball...Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Majoring in health and physical education...Son of Jay and Sarah Collins...Father played college basketball at Montana...Has two sisters, Jaela and Olivia.
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games at wide receiver for the Bison, missing two games due to injury...Caught six passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns on the season...Hauled in a 68-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Hayes at Tennessee State...Also caught a 28-yard touchdown against Southeast Missouri State...Brought in two catches for 34 yards against St. Thomas.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 14 games and made two starts at wide receiver...Caught 16 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns...First catch of the year was a 19-yard touchdown in the home opener against Tennessee State...Season-high four catches and 119 yards in the NCAA quarterfinal win against Mercer, including a 70-yard reception...Also had four receptions at East Tennessee State for 67 yards...Made three catches for 47 yards and one TD against North Dakota...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games...One catch for 11 yards in the season opener against Eastern Washington...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Mankato West High School...Four-year starter...Captain his senior year...Played for coach JJ Helget...Part of a 13-0 state championship team as a senior and a 35-5 record over four seasons...All-state as a senior...Three-time all-city and two-time all-district honors...Set the Mankato West career record with 39 receiving touchdowns...Finished career with 95 catches for 1,747 yards...During senior season, recorded 44 catches for 768 yards and 19 touchdowns...Also participated in basketball...Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Majoring in health and physical education...Son of Jay and Sarah Collins...Father played college basketball at Montana...Has two sisters, Jaela and Olivia.
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