Akheem Mesidor

	Mesidor in 2026
No. 3 – Miami Hurricanes
Position	Defensive end
Class	Redshirt Senior
Personal information
Born	April 5, 2001 (age 24); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	Clearwater; (Clearwater, Florida)
College	West Virginia (2020–2021); Miami (FL) (2022–2025);
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-ACC (2025); Second-team All-Big 12 (2020); Third-team All-Big 12 (2021);
	Stats at ESPN

Akheem Mesidor

Akheem Mesidor (born April 5, 2001) is a Canadian college football defensive end for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life

Mesidor grew up Ottawa, Ontario, and began playing gridiron football with the North Gloucester Giants of the National Capital Amateur Football Association. He attended several high schools in the Ottawa area and Royal Imperial Collegiate of Canada in St. Catharines.[1] Mesidor transferred to Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Florida before his senior year.[2] Mesidor was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at West Virginia over offers from UCLA, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh.[3]

College career

Mesidor began his college career at West Virginia.[4] He played both defensive end and defensive tackle during his true freshman season and was named second team All-Big 12 Conference after recording 32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks. Mesidor moved nose tackle entering his second season.[5] He finished the season with 38 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks.[6] After the season, Mesidor entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Mesidor ultimately transferred to Miami over offers from USC, Auburn, and Tennessee.[8] He was named a starter on the Hurricanes' defensive line despite not participating in the team's spring practices.[9]

References

^ Baines, Tim (January 30, 2021). "ALL-AMERICAN CANADIAN: Ottawa's Akheem Mesidor shines on football field in West Virginia". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "Akheem Mesidor's early success sets stage for more challenges at WVU". The Exponent Telegram. August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ Cummings, Keenan (December 19, 2019). "Meet the West Virginia Mountaineers football 2020 signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "WVU's Akheem Mesidor's production is taking a hit, but he's 'happy to do it' at nose tackle". The Dominion Post. November 26, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "Akheem Mesidor making the move to nose tackle". The Herald-Dispatch. August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "Neal Brown 'hurt', 'sad' as Akheem Mesidor enters transfer portal". The Exponent Telegram. March 31, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "In tough blow, West Virginia's Akheem Mesidor enters transfer portal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 31, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "'Committed!' Another talented defensive lineman announces transfer to Miami Hurricanes". Miami Herald. April 20, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ "Akheem Mesidor, the prize of Miami's transfer haul, is putting in extra work to win job". Miami Herald. August 9, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

External links

[1] Baines, Tim (January 30, 2021). "ALL-AMERICAN CANADIAN: Ottawa's Akheem Mesidor shines on football field in West Virginia". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[2] "Akheem Mesidor's early success sets stage for more challenges at WVU". The Exponent Telegram. August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[3] Cummings, Keenan (December 19, 2019). "Meet the West Virginia Mountaineers football 2020 signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[4] "WVU's Akheem Mesidor's production is taking a hit, but he's 'happy to do it' at nose tackle". The Dominion Post. November 26, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[5] "Akheem Mesidor making the move to nose tackle". The Herald-Dispatch. August 25, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[6] "Neal Brown 'hurt', 'sad' as Akheem Mesidor enters transfer portal". The Exponent Telegram. March 31, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[7] "In tough blow, West Virginia's Akheem Mesidor enters transfer portal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 31, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[8] "'Committed!' Another talented defensive lineman announces transfer to Miami Hurricanes". Miami Herald. April 20, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.

[9] "Akheem Mesidor, the prize of Miami's transfer haul, is putting in extra work to win job". Miami Herald. August 9, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.