Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2011-2015TCU
Dominic Merka
TE • 6'4" • Crosby, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dominic Merka reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
88.9
Consistency
96
Season Value
72
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
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.
Dominic Merka, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · TCU. Dominic Merka reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Dominic Merka played TE for TCU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dominic Merka recorded 54 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
TCU paired 54 primary output with 88.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 88.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 66.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · TCU
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
18
Efficiency
88.9
Usage
6.8
Consistency
96
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. SMU: 19. Texas: 15. Baylor: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. SMU: 1 by 100. Texas: 1 by 100. Baylor: 2 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins18 · Games = 3
First Half17 · Games = 2
All Games18 · Games = 3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas
Career Arc
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- 1
TCU
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
20112012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 54 | 88.9 | 6.8 | 54 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
SMU
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
19
Primary metric
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Texas
15
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Baylor
20
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · TCU
54 primary output · 88.9 efficiency · 6.8 usage
72
#2
2011 Regular Season · TCU
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · TCU
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8715
Central · Phenix City, AL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
54
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 3 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.