New Mexico State University Athletics

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in 12 games for NM State, making one start at against Valparaiso (12/3)… Posted 28 tackles, with one sack and a team-best five pass breakups… Made a pair of tackles in his NM State debut against Big Ten foe Minnesota… Broke up a pass and recorded a tackle in the teams home win over rival New Mexico… Broke out for a career day during NM State’s commanding victory over now-CUSA foe Liberty, posting career-bests in tackles (7), sacks (1) and pass breakups (2)… Chipped in five tackles and a pair of pass breakups in the Aggies’ home finale against Valparaiso.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman at Miami)
Retained his eligibility classification from the spring 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Appeared in nine games for Miami (Ohio) and helped the Redhawks post a 7-6 record…Totaled two tackles on three occasions…Posted a pair of tackles which included 1.0 tackle for loss in a home win over MAC foe Bowling Green (Nov. 16).

2020 (Redshirt Freshman at Miami)
Competed in all three games during the Redhawks' shortened season…Finished the campaign with six tackles…Racked up a season and career-high four stops (two solo, two assisted) in a MAC victory at Akron (Nov. 28).

2019 (Freshman at Miami)
During his debut season at Miami (Ohio), appeared in a single game and received a redshirt…Made his collegiate debut in a home win over Tennessee Tech where he generated the first tackle of his career (Sept. 7).

High School
Amassed a total of three varsity letters while playing for head coach Terrell Alexander at Rich Central High School…Collected All-Conference First Team acclaim as a senior after totaling 80 tackles and blocking four kicks…Generated 70 tackles and four interceptions as a junior ... Was a three-sport athlete at Rich Central, playing football, basketball, and track & field ... Won conference and sectional championships in the triple jump as a senior, qualifying for the state meet ... Ran the third leg of the IHSA 2A state champion 4x200 team while finishing as the runner up in the 4x100 ... Was also offered academic scholarships to Ivy League schools Princeton and Cornell before settling on Public Ivy League Miami (Ohio) ... Was named to the All-Area team as a senior and won the Defensive MVP during his senior year as well.

Personal
The son of Fernaldo and Debra Miller ... Both parents were high school standouts ... Has a pair of siblings, Malcolm and Mya ... Brother, Malcolm, played football at Eastern Illinois University (FCS) and was also a defensive back ... Mehki's love of football came from watching his brother dominate on the gridiron.