#34
Duke · 2026

Luke Mergott

LBJunior6' 3", 225 lbsBerlin, MD
Duke Blue Devils3-0 · TDC #21
Snap share
47%
1 of 3 started · likely 12–63%
Tackles
10
772nd of 4521 in FBS
Solo
6
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops21313th / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles9—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles10772nd / 4521
Solo6—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries275th / 820
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Tulane✓ LB54~45 (23–53)683%
Wk 2 · Illinois—68~26 (3–47)338%
Wk 3 · Stanford—58~13 (0–58)122%
Season1 GS18084 (22–113)1047%

Position Room

11 LBs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
7Nick Morris Jr.LBSR200.50—0
34Luke MergottLBJR1000—0
42Kendall JohnsonLBJR90.50—1
24Bradley GompersLBSO511—1
30Will Felder Jr.LBFR400—0
31Elliott SchaperLBSO200—0
11Derrick Brown Jr.LBSO100—0
19Jon MorrisLBSO100—0
40Asher WassermanLBFR100—0
32Tony GrimmerLBFR—————
33Colsen GattenLBFR—————

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 →