Nebraska football scored three predictions on Tuesday afternoon for 2025 four-star playmaker Dawson Merritt. On3’s Steve Wiltfong, Bryan Munson, and Chad Simmons put in predictions for the edge defender.
According to the On3 recruiting rankings, Merritt is the 14th-ranked edge defender in the 2025 class and the fourth-ranked player in his class from the state of Kansas. He committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide at the end of June but has visited Nebraska since then. He was in Lincoln for the Colorado Buffaloes game on September 7.
He is having another solid season for Blue Valley High School in Kansas. According to statistics from MaxPreps.com, he has 58 tackles in eight games. He has also continued to be a pass-rushing threat, with six sacks on the year, one sack less than his total last year.
The Nebraska football coaching staff visited Merritt in October and seemed very active in his recruitment overall. This would be a big get for the program as they look for a playmaking linebacker for this class. Merritt fits the bill, and flipping him from the Crimson Tide would be a notable feat.
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