Tim Merritt
Tennessee Volunteers
72
Average2nd String / Backup
Is Tim Merritt starting?
Tim Merritt is listed 2nd string at RCB for Tennessee Volunteers.
Sophomore · #25 · 6'1", 194 lbs
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Tennessee Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the SEC
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 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
- 0.8883
- National Rank
- #507
- High School
- Parker
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
Why this rating?
On a 97-rated defense; 22th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 72.
Team defense (SP+)
97
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 22% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19WKENNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-9
Sep 12WGTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WKENN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WGT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Merritt's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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Team Role
4 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.