London Merritt

DE · #14 · Clemson · SO · 6'3" · 255 · Atlanta, GA

LDE depth chart, 2nd

10 2026 tackles

2 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

18 Career games (3 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Clemson	6	2	10	2	3	0	0	0
2025	Colorado	12	1	23	1	7	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.7 64

Havoc plays 7 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 12.5% 28

Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 13

Sack rate 5.5% 40

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	UNC	2		1
W4	@ CAL	1	1	1
W7	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2025 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#199

Donovan Starr CB · Ravenwood AUB

#200

Jacob Washington WR · Archbishop Shaw MICH

#201

London Merritt EDGE · IMG Academy COLO

#202

Christian Gass LB · Eastside TENN

#203

Nate Roberts TE · Washington High OSU

EDGEs in the class

#14

Marco Jones San Ramon Valley TXAM

#16

CJ Nickson Weatherford OKLA

#17

London Merritt IMG Academy COLO

#18

Damien Shanklin Warren Central LSU

#19

Ari Watford Maury CLEM

2026 · 86th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 94th pctile of class