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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 802nd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 7 | 957th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 19 | — |
Charting
Where Mergott's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Duke#50 · 4-2 | 6 | 63% | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Duke#44 · 9-5 | 14 | 70% | 90 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | Duke#53 · 9-4 | 9 | 10% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Duke#26 · 8-5 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Luke Mergott's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Luke Mergott's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
William & Mary
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 654th / 5408 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1055th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Tulane | ✓ LB | 54 | ~45 (23–53) | 6 | 83% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois | — | 68 | ~26 (3–47) | 3 | 38% |
| Wk 3 · Stanford | — | 58 | ~13 (0–58) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 4 · William & Mary | ✓ LB | 49 | ~23 (2–42) | 3 | 47% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Tech | — | 57 | ~57 (29–57) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · North Carolina | — | 64 | ~55 (28–64) | 5 | 86% |
| Season | 2 GS | 350 | 219 (102–299) | 26 | 63% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nick Morris Jr. | LB | SR | 33 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Luke Mergott | LB | JR | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 42 | Kendall Johnson | LB | JR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Bradley Gompers | LB | SO | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 30 | Will Felder Jr. | LB | FR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Elliott Schaper | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Asher Wasserman | LB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jon Morris | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Derrick Brown Jr. | LB | SO | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Colsen Gatten | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Tony Grimmer | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Duke depth chart →