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Dawson Merritt Nebraska
File LB-480 · National rank 4118 · 2028 class

Dawson Merritt

#40· Nebraska ·LB ·So ·2028 Draft · Stilwell, Kan.
6'3"Height 225 lbWeight
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Elite TalentHigh CeilingLimited Sample
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My Grade
3.8/10
Long Shot
Current · UDFA Territory
2.5 Floor range 5.7 Ceiling 8.2
8.2/10
Day 2 Caliber
Ceiling · +4.4
2.5/10
Raw Prospect
Floor · −1.3
Ceiling: Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.4) · LB lower-value.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.3.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
3.8 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

4★ LB; depth. 8 tkl, 0 sk at Nebraska (2025).