Kenneth Merrieweather
Kenneth Merrieweather
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 34–27
at Vanderbilt
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Iowa
Returning around him
- 49% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #42 · 2026 recruiting class #26
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nathaniel Smith’s 2023 season.
Matches Nathaniel on
Differs from Nathaniel on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Femi Oladejo's sophomore season at California (2022).
Matches Femi on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8202
Peaked at #8202 this season.