Kaevon Merriweather

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Kaevon Merriweather
No. 26 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-20) December 20, 1999 (age 24)
Belleville, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Belleville
College: Iowa (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:21
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Kaevon Merriweather (born December 20, 1999) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Merriweather attended Romulus Senior High School in Romulus, Michigan before transferring to Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan for his senior year. He starred in basketball in high school, receiving several offers to play basketball before committing to playing football in high school. [1] [2] He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football after being recruited by Iowa defensive coordinator and longtime defensive backs coach Phil Parker. [3]

College career

Merriweather played in nine games as a true freshman at Iowa in 2018, and took a redshirt in 2019 after playing in two games in 2019. In 2020, he started five of nine games, recording 23 tackles. In 2021, he started seven of 14 games and had 42 tackles and an interception as part of a nationally elite defense. Merriweather returned to Iowa as a starter in 2022. [4] [5] [6] He was named a first-team All-American by CBS Sports. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.62 s1.58 s2.57 s4.24 s7.14 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		17 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Merriweather was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. [10] On August 29, 2023, the Buccaneers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Merriweather now a lover of football after years of feeding basketball passion
  2. ↑ Kaevon Merriweather goes from D-I basketball recruit to competing for Iowa's starting free-safety spot
  3. ↑ How Kaevon Merriweather went from MAC basketball hopeful to starting Iowa safety
  4. ↑ Leistikow: How Kaevon Merriweather became an impactful leader at an important time for Iowa football
  5. ↑ Merriweather finds a home with Hawkeyes
  6. ↑ Kaevon Merriweather is another great gift to Hawkeyes from Michigan
  7. ↑ Hawkeyes Jack Campbell, Kaevon Merriweather, Tory Taylor all named to CBS Sports' All-American teams
  8. ↑ "Kaevon Merriweather Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kaevon Merriweather College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 12, 2023). "Bucs Officially Announce 18 UDFA Signings". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ↑ "Bucs Go Heavy on Front Seven in Initial 53-Man Roster". Buccaneers.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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