Defensive tackle, South Florida (from Florida Atlantic), 2021–25
Jacob Merrifield
- Number
- No. 40
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Winder, GA
Jacob Merrifield played defensive tackle at Florida Atlantic (2021–24) and South Florida (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 15 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | South Florida | 19 | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 63 | 22 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 40 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 40 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 40 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 40 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | South Florida | 40 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 290 |
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
2025 South Florida 10 games, 19 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Boise State | W 34–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Florida | W 18–16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Miami | L 12–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Charlotte | W 54–26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at North Texas | W 63–36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 48–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Memphis | L 31–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. UTSA | W 55–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Navy | L 38–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Old Dominion | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida Atlantic 7 games, 15 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Michigan State | L 10–16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Army | L 7–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at UConn | L 14–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Wagner | W 41–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.North Texas | L 37–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atUTSA | L 24–38 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Tulsa | W 63–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida Atlantic 6 games, 13 tackles
2022 Florida Atlantic 8 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Ohio | L 38–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 42–9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UCF | L 14–40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Purdue | L 26–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atNorth Texas | L 28–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Rice | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at UTEP | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Middle Tennessee | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Florida Atlantic 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 38–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Fordham | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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