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Caleb Merritt
DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 0" · 188 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Louis, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$55K
Austin Peay · Football
Caleb Merritt
DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 0" · 188 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Louis, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$55K
Austin Peay · Football
DB · Senior · #4 · 6' 0" · 188 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom St. Louis, MO
Estimated NIL value
$55K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $41.8K
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Caleb Merritt is a 6' 0" 188 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Austin Peay and is listed by ESPN from St. Louis, MO. Caleb Merritt ranks 9th within the current Austin Peay football roster. The modeled value is $55K, with $41.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.1%
Football pool: $2M
Pool share of school
1.0%
Austin Peay roster market: $4.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$2M
Austin Peay Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 0"
Weight
188 lbs
Hometown
St. Louis, MO
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Austin Peay Governors
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1116 nationally
Rating: 0.8556
High school: John Burroughs School
From: St. Louis, MO
Class: 2022 / WR
Transfer history
Wyoming to Austin Peay
2026 portal cycle / Jan 24, 2026 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | YDS | TD | CAR | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wyoming Cowboys | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wyoming Cowboys | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 2023 | Wyoming Cowboys | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 7 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wyoming Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Wyoming Cowboys | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Wyoming Cowboys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Austin Peay Governors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Caleb Merritt, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $55K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $55K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41.8K, equal to about 2.1% of the Austin Peay football market. The player ranks 9th on that roster.
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