Player Career

Luke Mergott Career Story

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Player Story

Luke Mergott story

Luke Mergott built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a linebacker from Berlin, MD wearing No. 34, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Luke Mergott's career was his defensive production: 108 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Duke. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Luke Mergott's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke.

The arc is straightforward: Luke Mergott moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Duke

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonDuke06.31
2024 PostseasonDuke07.31.10
2024 Regular SeasonDuke07.31.10
2025 PostseasonDuke2343.510.423
2025 Regular SeasonDuke2343.510.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 55 NC State

Week 4 · W 45-33 · Conference game

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

86.7 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 31 Virginia

Week 15 · W 27-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 60 Arizona State

Week 1 · W 42-39 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 31 Virginia

Week 12 · L 17-34 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

78 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 52 Wake Forest

Week 14 · W 49-32 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Duke

23 primary output · 43.5 efficiency · 10.4 usage

73.9

#2

2025 Regular Season · Duke

73.9

23 primary · 43.5 efficiency · 10.4 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Duke

38.9

0 primary · 7.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games