Indiana · L 17-20
No tackles.
Oregon · L 14-17
No tackles.
Washington · L 10-17
No tackles.
Merritt has tackles in 5 of Nebraska’s 8 games: none against Indiana, Oregon and Washington.
Dawson Merritt
Two seasons in the Nebraska linebacker corps to date. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Ohio, Week 1, 2026.
11 tackles · 2 sacks
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-23vs Maryland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, up 24-0.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to -2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Matt Rhule — 12-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
