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Nebraska · Football
Dawson Merritt
LB · Sophomore · #40 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Stilwell, KS
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Estimated NIL value
$280K
Nebraska · Football
Dawson Merritt
LB · Sophomore · #40 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Stilwell, KS
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Estimated NIL value
$280K
Nebraska · Football
LB · Sophomore · #40 · 6' 3" · 225 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Stilwell, KS
Estimated NIL value
$280K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $202.5K
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Dawson Merritt is a 6' 3" 225 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Nebraska and is listed by ESPN from Stilwell, KS. Dawson Merritt ranks 24th within the current Nebraska football roster. The modeled value is $280K, with $202.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.0%
Football pool: $20.3M
Pool share of school
0.7%
Nebraska roster market: $31.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$20.3M
Nebraska Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
4
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#40
Height
6' 3"
Weight
225 lbs
Hometown
Stilwell, KS
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 121 nationally
Rating: 0.9442
High school: Blue Valley
From: Stilwell, KS
Class: 2025 / LB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
8
Total tackles
4
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Dawson Merritt, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $280K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $280K. The pool-accounting allocation is $202.5K, equal to about 1.0% of the Nebraska football market. The player ranks 24th on that roster.
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