2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 90
Akheem Mesidor
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 272
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Ontario
- High School:
- Clearwater Academy
2021 (So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
- All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
- Tallied five tackles at Kansas, including a sack
- Recorded at least one tackle for loss in four straight games from 10/20-11/13
- Totaled four tackles against Oklahoma State, highlighted by a sack
- Logged a TFL as part of a four-tackle day against Iowa State
- Had two tackles at TCU with a sack
- Finished with three tackles - all assisted - at Oklahoma
- Recorded a sack against Long Island
- Earned first career start at Maryland, totaling a career-high nine tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss
2020 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference Rookie Team
- ESPN True Freshman All-American First Team
- Freshman All-America Second Team (The Athletic)
- All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (Coaches)
- All-Big 12 Conference Third Team (Phil Steele)
- Saw action in all 10 games and started one
- Used on 250 defensive snaps, including season-high 51 at Iowa State
- Led WVU in sacks (5) and was third in tackles for loss (6.5)
- Tied for No. 9 in the Big 12 in sacks per game (0.5)
- Finished with 32 tackles, including 20 unassisted stops
- Registered three tackles against Army in the Liberty Bowl
- Matched his career high in tackles (6) at Iowa State
- Had four tackles against TCU, including a sack
- Tallied a tackle for loss against Kansas State as part of a two-tackle day
- 247Sports True Freshman of the Week (Oct. 18)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week: Kansas
- Totaled six tackles against Kansas, including five solos; tallied career bests in TFLs (2.5) and sacks (2)
- Logged his second sack of the season to go along with four total tackles against Baylor
- Had three tackles at Oklahoma State
- Registered a sack in his West Virginia debut against Eastern Kentucky; finished with two tackles on the day
High School
- Played defensive end for coach Jesse Chinchar at Clearwater Academy International
- Finished his senior season with 92 tackles, including 57 solo stops, averaging 9.2 tackles per game
- Also recorded 18 tackles for loss and 10 sacks
- Forced four fumbles and recovered two for 18 yards in his final season with the Knights
- Offensively, he tallied four carries for 23 yards and one score and five receptions for 85 yards
- Led Clearwater Academy to an 8-2 record in 2019
- Played the 2018 season at Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
- Rated as the No. 54 player in Florida by ESPN, No. 83 by rivals and No. 89 by 247Sports
- Ranked as the No. 26 strong-side defensive end nationally by rivals, No. 30 by ESPN and No. 31 by 247Sports
- Also offered by Georgia Tech, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Rutgers, Pitt, Syracuse, UCLA, Virginia Tech and Washington State
Personal
- Son of Nels Mesidor and Carole Richard
- One of eight children (2 brothers, 5 sisters)
- Majoring in sport management
- Big 12 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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Weimer Cuts the Deficit to Six with a Late TD
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