Detroit Lions Mekhi Wingo offers leadership, flexibility for Aaron Glenn defense.
Normally a reliable defensive tackle for the Tigers,had missed five games with a groin injury and had to choose between two paths ahead of the team's bowl game.
Ultimately, he decided to suit up one final time with his teammates and play in the team's 35-31 ReliaQuest Bowl victory over Wisconsin. The leadership trait in itself is enticing for a team that has established the desire for cultural fits.It's even further exemplified by the fact thatbegan his career at Missouri. After playing one season at Missouri, he transferred to LSU where he was a 2022 third-team All-American and had a standout career.
"Wingo, he’s got a lot of good stuff on tape as an edge rusher actually, surprisingly. His sub-rush is pretty impressive. Not saying that he can’t play base downs inside because he can do that as well, but when you put him in that specialized category, or that position – whether it’s more of a big end or more of an elephant that can do some interchangeable things, that’s kind of where he's standing. When we saw him in that light, that’s kind of when he became more attractive to us.
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