Nebraska flips four-star OLB Dawson Merritt away from Alabama
Flip season is on and simply bought actual for Nebraska. 4-star outdoors linebacker Dawson Merritt has introduced that he’s flipped from Alabama to the Huskers.
Merritt had been a very long time goal of the Huskers and remained a precedence even after his preliminary dedication to Alabama.
The Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley four-star is the twentieth dedication for Nebraska’s 2025 recruiting class. The category presently sits inside the highest 20 the Rivals workforce recruiting rankings.
WHAT MERRITT MEANS FOR NEBRASKA
If Nebraska goes to return to the nationwide scene a part of the story can be that this system began touchdown elite expertise from the Midwest. So it’s an enormous deal that the Huskers have been capable of pull the flip with Merritt who’s among the many finest gamers within the area this cycle.
Merritt joins offensive lineman Julian Marks, linebacker Christian Jones, operating again Jamarion Parker, defensive lineman Tyson Terry and large receiver Isaiah Mozee as four-stars within the class from the Midwest. That’s a terrific haul for Rhule as he rebuilds this system.
This dedication additionally reveals one other essential factor for Rhule. He can land gamers that need to go to elite packages. The connection between Rhule and the Merritt household is incredible. That’s due to Rhule’s means to attach and the way he saved on Dawson even after he gave his dedication to Alabama.
WHAT MERRITT BRINGS FOR THE HUSKERS
Versatility is the secret for Merritt. He’s precisely the kind of potential defensive chess piece that defensive coordinator Tony White loves to teach. The Kansas native has the arm size, bend and quickness that may make him a superb cross rusher. There are moments he flashed that means once I noticed him play in particular person this season.
However Merritt has a body (6-3, 200) that may probably be capable of maintain 20-30 extra kilos. Energy coach Corey Campbell will need to put some extra muscle mass on him earlier than he hits the sector in Lincoln. If that occurs, Merritt may be a participant that performs some off-ball linebacker in the way in which that John Bullock presently performs for the workforce.
