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Jersey Number 50
Jacob Merrifield
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Winder, Ga.
- High School:
- Winder-Barrow
- Major:
- Business Management
- Birthday:
- 1/7/2003
Bio
At FAU
Redshirt Junior (2024)
Freshman (2021)
Redshirt Junior (2024)
- Prior to the season, named to Allstate Wuerffel Trophy/AFCA Good Works Team Watch List
- Recorded five tackles at Michigan State
- Contributed two tackles in the Army contest
- Had a tackle assist at UConn
- Drew the start against Wagner, collecting three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of nine yards, one of which was a sack in the Owls' 41-10 win over Wagner
- Drew the start and added a tackle assist versus North Texas
- Proved to be a disruptor at UTSA with three total tackles, of which 2.5 were for a loss of four yards, and of that, 1.5 were credited as sacks, and he added a quarterback hurry
- Held to limited play in the Owls' final home contest, adding a tackle assist against Charlotte
- Named a captain for the Owls
- Drew the start and contributed a tackle assist in the Owls' victory over Monmouth
- Recorded a solo tackle, which was for a loss of one, versus Ohio
- Started for the Owls and tallied three tackles (2-1) versus Clemson
- Drew the start at Illinois
- Credited with three tackles in the Owls' win over Tulsa, FAU's inaugural AAC contest
- Earned a tackle assist in the Owls' 56-14 win at USF
- Saw action on special teams versus UTSA
- Part of a team win at Charlotte playing special teams but was limited on the line
- Saw action in the Owls UAB contest
- Contributed to the Owls' efforts versus ECU
- Gained playing time versus Tulane
- Ended his Rice game and his first season as a captain with three tackles
- Contributed to the Owls' 43-13 season-opening win over Charlotte
- Drew his first collegiate start at NG, and Head Coach Willie Taggart praised play after his Ohio game, which included a tackle assist
- Recorded his second start in as many games and recorded a tackle assist for a loss of three yards versus Southeastern Louisiana
- Credited with four tackles and a red zone fumble recovery in the UCF contest
- Contributed a solo tackle at Purdue
- Tallied three tackles, including a solo, at UNT
- Was part of a line rotation geared towards stopping Rice's run game, and he contributed with two tackles, including one for a loss of two yards
- Credited with two tackle assists at UTEP
- Worked in a defensive line rotation that dealt with the nation's most productive rusher to secure a 24-17 win over UAB
- Added a tackle assist at Middle Tennessee
- Saw action versus WKU, the season's finale
Freshman (2021)
- Had a tackle assist in FAU's season home-opening win over Georgia Southern
- Recorded a solo tackle in the Owls' 45-14 win over Fordham
- Played at Winder-Barrow under Head Coach Ed Dudley
- Finished his four-year career with 182 total tackles, 42.0 for loss, and 12.0 sacks
- Posted 56 tackles during his senior season, including 15.0 behind the line of scrimmage
- Also forced two fumbles and recovered one for a score
- Was named All-State as a senior
- As a junior, those totals were 66 tackles and 19.0 TFL, with six sacks
- Participated in three GACA All-Star games
- Also played basketball for the Bulldogs
- Son of Dennis and Renee Merrifield
- Has three sisters: Megan, Madison, Makenna
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- Other interested schools included Navy, Liberty, and Georgia State
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