Usage Score
4.5
Player Dossier
2021-2025Florida Atlantic
Jacob Merrifield
DT • 6'2" • 290 lbs • Winder, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Merrifield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.5
Consistency
9.5
Season Value
15.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Florida Atlantic • South Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
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.
Jacob Merrifield, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic. Jacob Merrifield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Florida Atlantic paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida Atlantic, South Florida.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Loss with 4 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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2024 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
17.5
Usage
4.5
Consistency
9.5
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 0. Army: 0. UConn: 0. Unknown: 2. North Texas: 0. UTSA: 4. Tulsa: 0
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. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Army: 2 by 8.3. UConn: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. North Texas: 1 by 4.2. UTSA: 3 by 52.5. Tulsa: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.8 · n=5
First Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=3 · +0.8 vs First Half
All Games0.9 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs UTSA
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida Atlantic
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
South Florida
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 1.5 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 10.7 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2025 Postseason | South Florida | 5.5 | 13.4 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | South Florida | 5.5 | 13.4 | 3.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#2
North Texas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#3
Rice
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.1 takeover score.
#4
Ohio
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.7 takeover score.
#5
Florida Atlantic
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 32.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage
35.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
15.8
6 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · South Florida
13.9
5.5 primary · 13.4 efficiency · 3.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8322
Winder-Barrow · Winder, GA
- Committed To
- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
63
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 33 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.