Player Career

Jacob Merrifield Career Story

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Player Story

Jacob Merrifield story

Jacob Merrifield built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Winder, GA wearing No. 40, spending time with Florida Atlantic and South Florida. The clearest part of Jacob Merrifield's career was his defensive production: 63 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 33 career games in the available record. That gives Jacob Merrifield's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida Atlantic

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    South Florida

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic04.21—
2022 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic1.59.22.11.5
2023 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic110.72.7-0.5
2024 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic820.45.47
2025 PostseasonSouth Florida5.513.42.7-2.5
2025 Regular SeasonSouth Florida5.513.42.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UTSA

Week 8 · L 24-38 · Conference game

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ No. 22 North Texas

Week 7 · W 63-36 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

3

Havoc Plays

74.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Ohio

Week 2 · L 10-17

1

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Rice

Week 7 · W 17-14 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

57.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs No. 98 Florida Atlantic

Week 8 · W 48-13 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

45.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

8 primary output · 20.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage

44.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

37.5

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · South Florida

28.8

5.5 primary · 13.4 efficiency · 2.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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