Is Kevon Merrell starting?
Kevon Merrell is the projected starter at NB for East Carolina Pirates.
Kevon Merrell is the projected starting NB on a Average East Carolina — 75 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Crisp County, ranked #1,323 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 27 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 188 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8578
- National Rank
- #1323
- High School
- Crisp County
- Hometown
- Cordele, GA
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 73th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 75.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LAPPTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-24
Sep 5LALATKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 48-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LAPP | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LALA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevon Merrell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.