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Patrick Mekari
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Mekari in 2022
No. 65 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-13) August 13, 1997 (age 27)
Westlake Village, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Westlake
College:California (2015–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Games played:87
Games started:52
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Mekari (born August 13, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.[1]

Professional career

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The Baltimore Ravens signed Mekari as an undrafted free agent, as he was not selected in the 2019 NFL draft.[2] After a strong camp and preseason while showing off his versatility, Mekari made the Ravens initial 53-man roster, extending the streak of undrafted players making the Ravens roster to 16 years.[3][4]

After coming in to the game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 12 in the 2019 season for an injured Matt Skura, Mekari made his first start at home against the San Francisco 49ers when Matt Skura was placed on season-ending injured reserve.[5]

During the 2020 season, Mekari was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 25, 2020,[6] and activated on December 4, 2020.[7]

The 2021 season saw Mekari become the Ravens' starting right tackle after injuries to starting left tackle Ronnie Stanley and starting left guard/backup right tackle Tyre Phillips in Week 1. Starting right tackle Alejandro Villanueva shifted to left tackle in place of Stanley, which opened the door for Mekari to be the starting right tackle the majority of the rest of the season.

On December 30, 2021, Mekari signed a three-year contract extension with the Ravens.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		308 lb
(140 kg) 		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 5.43 s 1.82 s 3.12 s 4.86 s 7.90 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)		 7 ft 11 in
(2.41 m)		 23 reps
All values from Pro Day[9]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Starts
2019 BAL 11 5
2020 BAL 14 8
2021 BAL 13 12
2022 BAL 16 4
2023 BAL 15 7
2024 BAL 16 6
Career 87 52

Personal life

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He is the son of an Lebanese American father and Iranian American mother who settled in California.[3][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick Mekari". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Patrick Mekari". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Mink, Ryan (September 2, 2019). "Meet the Undrafted Rookies Who Kept Ravens' 16-Year Streak Alive". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Flying Under The Radar Nothing New For Ravens OL Patrick Mekari". PressBoxOnline.com. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Gillis, Andrew. "New Ravens' center Patrick Mekari looking to keep offensive line on track". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  6. ^ Mink, Ryan (November 25, 2020). "Ravens Place Calais Campbell, Patrick Mekari, Matt Skura on Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Brown, Clifton (December 4, 2020). "Ravens Activate Four From Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Mink, Ryan (December 30, 2021). "Ravens Sign Versatile Offensive Lineman Patrick Mekari to Contract Extension". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Patrick Mekari, California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Gillis, Andrew (December 14, 2020). "Meet Patrick Mekari, the Ravens' Do-It-All Offensive Lineman". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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