Miles Merchant
Junior defensive tackle on Kansas State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 301 lb · Carson, CA · Gahr
The story
3 defensive tackle on Kansas State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Miles Merchant
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Miles Merchant plays defensive lineman for Kansas State.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Kansas State has produced 2 All-Conference defensive linemen and 1 All-Americans. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2017. Felix Anudike-Uzomah was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (27 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
Background
AT CERRITOS COLLEGE: Played for the Falcons under head coach Dean Grosfeld... Recorded 37 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery over 19 games during his two seasons... Had 29 tackles, 5.0 TFLs and a sack as a sophomore in 2025 en route to first team all-conference honors....
The defensive line · Kansas State
- #1Wendell Gregory12 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Elijah Hill11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jordan Allen5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Jayden Bryant4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #58Miles Merchantno box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Kansas State team page