Kevon Merrell
East Carolina Pirates
76
Solid

Kevon Merrell

East Carolina PiratesSolid
NBDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

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Kevon Merrell is listed 2nd string at NB for East Carolina Pirates.

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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 76 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,323 Natl2-Yr Total39 tacklesTeam Share4%
Cordele, GA
Jersey
#4
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
188 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20252712
20241200

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 79-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 76.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 76% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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76
Solid
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Team Role

27 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement44%

Depth at NB · East Carolina Pirates

  1. 12583Christian PetersonStarter
  2. 2476Kevon MerrellYou
  3. 32655Alex Moye
Coach East CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.