Is Luke Mergott starting?
Luke Mergott is the projected starter at STAR for Duke Blue Devils.
Luke Mergott is the projected starting STAR on a Solid Duke — 86 OVR.
See full Duke Blue Devils depth chart ›Depth at STAR · Duke Blue Devils
- 13486Luke MergottStarter
- 23061Will Felder Jr.
What's Next
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Stephen Decatur, ranked #1,397 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 91 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #34
- Class
- GR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 14 | 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
- 0.8503
- National Rank
- #1397
- High School
- Stephen Decatur
- Hometown
- Berlin, MD
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 93th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 86.
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 12WILLTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-27
Sep 5WTULNTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WILL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTULN | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Mergott'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.