Jacob Merrifield
Position coaches (South Florida, 2025): Kyle Cerge-Henderson, Kevin Patrick
Winder, GASenior6'2"290 lb#40
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Graduated
After the 2025 season, South Florida
Jacob Merrifield is a 6'2", 290-lb Senior DT at South Florida from Winder, GA.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 19 tklHavoc Plays
5.5
53rd
Ball Plays
1
69th
Solo Tackle Rate
36.8%
30th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 14 Low | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 45 High | Entered portal |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 15 Moderate | 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.
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU | Fum Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | 19 | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2025 South Florida DL Room
Traevon MitchellDT · $677K
Michael Williams IIDE · $177K
Ryan JenkinsDT · $20K
Levi SmileyDE · $7K
Richard Scott IIIDE · $5K
Marcus WilliamsDT · $4K
Eli JonesDE · $3K
Jahari GrantDT · $3KMost Likely to Leave South Florida
Chase GarnettRB · South Florida
Tray KinkleRB · South FloridaEli JonesDE · South Florida
Tayte CrableTE · South FloridaRichard Scott IIIDE · South Florida
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