Luke Mergott
Luke Mergott
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Luke Mergott has been at Duke through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 12 tackles against Clemson — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trooper Taylor → Manny Diaz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 27–20
at Virginia
2 QB HUR · 9 TOT · 5 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Charles Correa’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Owen Chambliss's junior season at San Diego State (2025).
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Background
2026 ACCOLADES Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List 2026: Returning starting linebacker … two-time Academic All-ACC selection (2024-25) … one of five returning student-athletes in the ACC to have booked 85 or more tackles in 2025 ... pairs with safety DaShawn Stone to give Duke the only duo in the leagu...