Mekhi Garner, LSU cornerback, 2023 season plans revealed
By Andrew Olson
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Mekhi Garner is off to the pros. The LSU cornerback’s 2023 plans were revealed on Thursday.
The news came via the East-West Shrine Bowl. The postseason college all-star game announced that Garner has accepted his invite, an indication that Garner is choosing the NFL Draft over using his extra year of eligibility available.
Relentless Effort?
@LSUfootball CB Mekhi Garner (@TheMekhiGarner) has accepted his invite to the 2023 East-West #ShrineBowl!#GeauxTigers | #ShrineBowlRoadToVegas pic.twitter.com/jJPXjwiszM— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) December 8, 2022
Garner arrived at LSU, the third school of his college career, in January. After spending 2018 at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, Garner transferred to Louisiana-Lafayette for the 2019 season. After 3 seasons at Louisiana, Garner transferred to LSU.
This season, Garner appeared in all 13 games for LSU. He recorded 43 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and 8 passes defended. After going 9-4 in 2022, Brian Kelly’s squad is set to play in the Citrus Bowl. It is not clear if Garner will play in the Citrus Bowl or opt-out to focus on NFL Draft prep.
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