Walk-on linebacker with real spring-game juice
Merriman is a 6-foot, 225-pound redshirt freshman linebacker for Montana who earned a fall-camp roster spot after walking on in spring 2025 and has already flashed playmaking upside, including a 26-yard pick-six in Montana’s 2026 spring game[4][10]. He looks like a classic high-motor, high-discipline fit: a former two-sport prep athlete, academically driven double major, and reportedly a dependable, tough-minded presence who brings energy and developmental value to a loaded linebacker room[4][12][14]. If you want a linebacker with upside, effort, and room to grow, he’s the kind of guy coaches love to bet on[4][10].
