2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Kenneth Merrieweather
Third year in the same defensive front at Iowa. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Minnesota — Week 8, 2026.
11 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
KCCI Oct 28
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Oct 27Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 16-13vs Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 20-19@ No. 18 Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-13@ Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-0vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 30-0 vs Wisconsin, play by play
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
How Iowa’s defense played that day
Wisconsin’s 10 drives: 10 stopped (3 takeaways) · 0 scored.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
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 -1 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
18%2 hurries11 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
3 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 23-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.0%
240 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
