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    DawsonMerritt

    Nebraska Cornhuskers
    • Nebraska Cornhuskers
    • #40
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Sophomore
    • HT/WT
      1.91 m, 104 kg
    • Birthplace
      Stilwell, KS
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • SOLO
      6
      SACK
      2
      FF
      0
      INT
      0
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    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 9/6vsOHIOOHIO
    W
    49-21
    4220
    Sun 9/13vsBGSUBGSU
    W
    56-7
    1010
    Sun 9/20vsUNDUND
    W
    34-7
    1101
    Sun 9/27@MSUMSU
    W
    31-13
    2201
    Sun 10/4vsMDMD
    W
    48-23
    3120

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                        2026 Big Ten Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        UCLA5-08-0
                        Indiana5-18-1
                        Ohio State4-16-2
                        USC4-27-2
                        Illinois3-25-3
                        Minnesota3-25-3
                        Iowa3-26-2
                        Oregon3-25-3
                        Northwestern3-26-2
                        Wisconsin3-25-3
                        Washington2-35-3
                        Michigan2-35-3
                        Nebraska2-35-3
                        Purdue2-33-5
                        Penn State1-44-4
                        Rutgers1-42-6
                        Maryland0-52-6
                        Michigan State0-52-6
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