#40

Jacob Merrifield

Senior defensive tackle for South Florida. 2025: 2 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, 19 tackles.

DT · South Florida · Sr. · #40

6′2″ · 290 lb · Winder, GA

CFB Index 62 · #107 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to South Florida for 2026

How he plays

Wins his gap play after play.

Sacks: 80th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

2

sacks · 2025

2.5 TFL · 19 tackles

Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at North Texas

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive tackle for South Florida. 2025: 2 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, 19 tackles.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida Atlantic in 2021.
  • Transferred from Florida Atlantic to South Florida in 2025.
His career, year by year

Jacob Merrifield

DT · South Florida · Sr · #40

Wins his gap play after play. Across five seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Willie Taggart, Tom Herman, Chad Lunsford and Kevin Patrick. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Charlotte, Week 6, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • positional archetype classification
  • head-coach lineage
  • game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology