Leonzay Merzius
Freshman defensive back on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Pompano Beach, FL · Chaminade-Madonna HS
The story
1 defensive back on Western Kentucky's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Leonzay Merzius
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Leonzay Merzius plays defensive back for Western Kentucky.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Western Kentucky has produced 10 All-Conference defensive backs. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Upton Stout went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
Background
HS/Misc.: Merzius arrived at WKU after prepping at Chaminade-Madonna High School, where he was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN. He recorded 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, two interceptions – which he returned for 23 yards – eight passes defended and a forced...
The secondary · Western Kentucky
- #7Jaylen Lewis74 tackles · 2025
- #5Dave Herard58 tackles · 2025
- #11Kent Robinson29 tackles · 2025
- #2Al-Ma'Hi Ali28 tackles · 2025
- #26Leonzay Merziusno box-score line yet
23 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page