Mekai Smith

RB · #26 · Nevada · FR · 6'0" · 220 · San Francisco, CA

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#2052 Brian Stovall Jr. LB · Cass Technical TOL
#2052 Justis Haggard S · Oakland MTU
#2052 Mekai Smith ATH · Balboa NEV
#2052 Matt Perez EDGE · St. Bonaventure NEV
#2052 Evan Williams ATH · Green Valley NEV
ATHs in the class
#123 CD Nuno Philomath BSU
#124 Demari Nunley St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy UNLV
#125 Mekai Smith Balboa NEV
#126 Evan Williams Green Valley NEV
#127 Tanner Gray Wellington NEV

Around Mekai

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Carter Jones QB · 1,019 pass yds · 10g
RB Herschel Turner RB · 353 rush yds · 11g
WR-X Marshaun Brown WR · 164 rec yds · 10g
WR-Z Gary Givens III WR · 145 rec yds · 12g · at NIU
WR-SL Damien Morgan WR · no college stats
TE DJ Asiasi TE · no college stats

The situation

Nevada 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.6% 59
Red zone TD rate 48.8% 1
Line yards per carry 2.5 49
Sack rate allowed 5.6% 60