Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2017-2020Arkansas State
Forrest Merrill
DL • 6'1" • 338 lbs • Willard, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Forrest Merrill shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.6
Consistency
36.7
Season Value
21.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Arkansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Arkansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Forrest Merrill, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Arkansas State. Forrest Merrill shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Arkansas State paired 9 primary output with 44.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Arkansas State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
23.6
Usage
8.5
Consistency
36.7
Best Game by takeover score
UL Monroe
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 1. Kansas State: 0.5. Coastal Carolina: 1.5. Unknown: 0. Georgia State: 1. App State: 0. Troy: 0. Louisiana: 0. Texas State: 0. South Alabama: 2. UL Monroe: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 7 by 39.2. Kansas State: 2 by 13.3. Coastal Carolina: 6 by 40. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Georgia State: 2 by 18.3. App State: 7 by 29.2. Troy: 2 by 8.3. Louisiana: 4 by 16.7. Texas State: 1 by 4.2. South Alabama: 5 by 40.8. UL Monroe: 5 by 45.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
45.8 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/5 | vs UL Monroe | W 48-15 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | vs South Alabama | L 31-38 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Texas State | L 45-47 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Louisiana | L 20-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Troy | L 10-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/22 | @ App State | L 17-45 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/15 | vs Georgia State | W 59-52 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 23-52 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Kansas State | W 35-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/6 | @ Memphis | L 24-37 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Arkansas State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Arkansas State | 10.5 | 26 | 5.9 | 10.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 10.5 | 26 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 9 | 44.3 | 12.5 | -1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 8.5 | 23.6 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.4 takeover score.
#2
Tulsa
5.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#3
UL Monroe
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#4
South Alabama
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.8 takeover score.
#5
Troy
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 37.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Arkansas State
9 primary output · 44.3 efficiency · 12.5 usage
31.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Arkansas State
21.7
8.5 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Arkansas State
18.7
10.5 primary · 26 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
114
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.