After missing out on being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, former Iowa safety Kaevon Merriweather didn’t have to wait long to find out where his next football stop would be.
Hawkeye Insider‘s David Eickholt broke the news that Merriweather would be inking an undrafted free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Iowa's Kaevon Merriweather will be signing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per source.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) April 30, 2023
Merriweather appeared in 45 games and started 25 during his Hawkeye career. The 6-foot, 205 pound safety ended his Iowa career with 118 tackles, 12 pass breakups, four interceptions and two tackles for loss. He registered three of those interceptions this past season.
Ahead of Iowa’s regular season finale versus Nebraska, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz reflected on the type of impact Merriweather had on his defense.
“You talk about Jack Campbell, Kaevon, I think that’s one of the reasons we’ve been good at defense. We have guys at every position, not that they’re all the same, Kaevon is definitely a veteran, him and Riley are the two veterans in that group. Up front you have Noah, John Waggoner, Joe Evans, and linebackers we have a couple guys. They’ll be talking on Saturday.
“You have that type of leadership in every group, they impact that room individually, but they impact that room when they’re all together, the whole team. That’s how you build a winning team. You have to have the right guys, though. We really appreciate that,” Ferentz said.
Here’s a look back at Merriweather’s standout career with the Hawkeyes through these sensational photos. Best of luck on the next step, Kaevon!
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