Merlin Robertson
Merlin Robertson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Fourth year in the Arizona State linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 13 tackles, 1 TFL against Stanford — Week 8, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Arizona State, 281 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Herm Edwards.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona State | 77 | 35 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona State | 64 | 30 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Arizona State | 68 | 35 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Arizona State | 72 | 43 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 281 | 143 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2022
W 45–38
vs Washington
8 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
Edged out Washington at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Justin Wright’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Mariano Sori-Marin's graduate season at Minnesota (2022).
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