College Football 27 · Nebraska Cornhuskers
Dawson Merritt
Dawson Merritt is a 71 OVR right outside linebacker for Nebraska in College Football 27, No. 165 of 484 ROLBs in the game, and 2nd-highest rated of 4 ROLBs on the Nebraska roster.
Nebraska CFB 27 ratingsRatings: “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” · updated Aug 31, 2026
- Overall
- 71
- 5760th in the game
- Position
- ROLB
- No. 165 ROLB
- Archetype
- Lurker
- Dev trait
- Star
- Class
- Sophomore
- Height / weight
- 6'3" / 225 lbs
- Jersey
- 40
Nebraska ROLBs
Position room
| Player | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Chambliss | ROLB | Jr. | Thumper | 89 |
| Jase Reynolds | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 67 |
| Will Hawthorne | ROLB | Fr. | Lurker | 64 |
Nearest ROLB ratings
Comparable players
| Player | Team | Pos | Class | Archetype | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Linton |  Georgia | ROLB | Fr. | Thumper | 71 |
| Damaine Wilson |  Cincinnati | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 71 |
| Dante McClellan |  Missouri | ROLB | So. | Lurker | 71 |
| DeMarco Ward |  Pittsburgh | ROLB | Jr. | Lurker | 71 |
| Derek Weisskopf |  Iowa | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 71 |
| Emmanuel Karmo |  Minnesota | ROLB | So. | Thumper | 71 |
Nebraska CFB 27 dynasty outlook
Sources & notes
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.