Linebacker

Dawson Merritt

NEBNebraska
2026 · FBS · Big Ten · SO
Dawson Merritt finished 2026 rated 1296 (7.1 / 10) as a college linebacker at Nebraska, over 9 rated games 2025–2026.
2026 Nebraska teammates
Anthony ColandreaQB · 1395Owen ChamblissLB · 1371Rex GuthrieS · 1344Donovan JonesCB · 1339Dexter FosterLB · 1328TJ LateefQB · 1323
2026 Linebacker boardFull board →
#1749Hudauri Hines1296#1751Tyree Weathersby1296#1753Dawson Merritt1296#1755Dorien Hill1296
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20252026NebraskaAKR2025 09/06 vs Akron Zips — 1305HC2025 09/13 vs Houston Christian Huskies — 1306MIC2025 10/04 vs Michigan State Spartans — 1305NWS2025 10/25 vs Northwestern Wildcats — 1297OHI2026 09/05 vs Ohio Bobcats — 1303BGS2026 09/12 vs Bowling Green Falcons — 1295NO_2026 09/19 vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks — 1296MIC2026 09/26 vs Michigan State Spartans — 1297MD2026 10/03 vs Maryland Terrapins — 1296OVERALL7.1
Linebacker spider
Tkl 6.1TFL 7.9Sack 8.2INT 6.7FF 7.2PD 5.7
Physical trend
20252026HT inWT lb
6′ 3″   225 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025484000000
20265116320100
Career91910320100

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025484000000
20265116320100
Career91910320100

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025484000000
20265116320100
Career91910320100

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Nebraska
10/03MDMaryland300001296
09/26MICHMichigan St.211001297
09/19NO_DNorth Dakota111001296
09/12BGSUBowling Green100011295
09/05OHIOOhio410001303
2025 · Nebraska
10/25NWSTNorthwestern100001297
10/04MICHMichigan St.200001305
09/13HCHouston Christian400001306
09/06AKROAkron100001305

Boards: 2025 · 2026