Defensive back, Austin Peay (from Wyoming), 2022–26
Caleb Merritt
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 188 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Caleb Merritt plays defensive back for Austin Peay, after Wyoming (2022–25). Last time out, at West Georgia: 3 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
17 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 3 tackles, 1 sack at West Georgia, W 24–10
Next game: at North Alabama, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wyoming | 4 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Wyoming | 4 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Wyoming | 4 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Wyoming | 4 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 4 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 188 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Austin Peay 8 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 35–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Vanderbilt | L 9–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Morehead State | W 63–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at West Florida | W 38–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UT Martin | W 35–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. New Haven | W 42–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Tarleton State | L 32–40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at West Georgia | W 24–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Wyoming 4 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vs. UNLV | L 17–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Air Force | L 21–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. Colorado State | W 28–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at San Diego State | L 7–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Wyoming 3 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs.Air Force | W 31–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at San José State | L 14–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. Utah State | L 25–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Wyoming 2 games, 1 catch, 7 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs. New Mexico | W 35–26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. Hawai’i | W 42–9 | – | – | – | – | – |
2022 Wyoming 2 games, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 33–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Ohio | L 27–30 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.