Defensive line, Iowa, 2023–26
Kenneth Merrieweather
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
Kenneth Merrieweather plays defensive line for Iowa. Last time out, at Washington: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Washington, W 41–24
Next game: at Minnesota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Iowa 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Iowa State | W 16–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Michigan | W 20–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Washington | W 41–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Iowa 10 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. UAlbany | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | atIowa State | L 13–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Massachusetts | W 47–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Indiana | L 15–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Wisconsin | W 37–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Penn State | W 25–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Minnesota | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at USC | L 21–26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Nebraska | W 40–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Vanderbilt | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa 1 game, 1 tackle, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs. Northwestern | W 40–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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