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Jacob Merrifield
DT · #40 · South Florida
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 290 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8322
- Class rank
- #1682 · 2021
- Hometown
- Winder, GA
- High school
- Winder-Barrow
Transferred in from Florida Atlantic.
Career
63 Tackles · 8.5 TFL · 4.5 Sacks
On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025.
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2025
South FloridaTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
19 Tackles · 2.5 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Old Dominion * | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Navy | L 38–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs UTSA | W 55–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Memphis | L 31–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 48–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ North Texas | W 63–36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Charlotte | W 54–26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Miami | L 12–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Florida | W 18–16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Boise State | W 34–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Florida AtlanticTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
15 Tackles · 3.5 TFL · 2.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Tulsa | W 63–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ UTSA | L 24–38 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs North Texas | L 37–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Wagner | W 41–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ UConn | L 14–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Army | L 7–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Michigan State | L 10–16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
Florida AtlanticTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
13 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Rice | L 21–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ South Florida | W 56–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Tulsa | W 20–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Clemson | L 14–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Ohio | L 10–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Monmouth | W 42–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
Florida AtlanticTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
14 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs UCF | L 14–40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ UTEP | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Rice | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ North Texas | L 28–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Purdue | L 26–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs UCF | L 14–40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs SE Louisiana | W 42–9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Ohio | L 38–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
Florida AtlanticTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Fordham | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |