Caleb Merritt | Austin Peay
College Football Player
Caleb Merritt
Austin PeayHeight6' 0"Weight188 lbsExperienceSenior
1SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
0Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionDefensive Back
Jersey#4
Height6' 0"
Weight188 lbs
BirthplaceSt. Louis, MO
CollegeAustin Peay
ClassSenior
TeamAustin Peay
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamAustin Peay
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumFortera Stadium
LocationTN
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 20 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Gardner-Webb2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 35-17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |