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Dawson Merritt

Position coaches (Nebraska, 2026): Rob Dvoracek, Phil Simpson

Stilwell, KSSophomore6'3"230 lb#15

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Estimated NIL value

$200K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

17 / 100

68th

Moderate risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Sophomore

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

4 seasons

Dawson Merritt is a 6'3", 230-lb Sophomore Linebacker at Nebraska from Stilwell, KS. TransferPortl estimates Dawson Merritt's NIL market value at $200K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Dawson Merritt has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 17 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 11 tkl

Havoc Plays

65th

Ball Plays

57th

Solo Tackle Rate

54.5%

71st

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 29, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Nebraska	13 Low	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$199,702

Highest market value

$242,361

Sep 26, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Recruitment

Class of 2025

Committed to Alabama Jun 2024 -> flipped to Nebraska Nov 2024

Season Statistics