Next up on the countdown to Iowa football is a player whose fortunes have changed dramatically over the past year. Transitioning from an overlooked high school recruit to a little-used backup to a projected starter, this player could very well be poised to have a breakout season as a new face in Iowa’s vaunted secondary.
Belleville, Michigan (Belleville High)
6’0, 210 lbs
2019 Projection: Starting Free Safety
Few observers could have predicted Merriweather’s meteoric rise to the top of Iowa’s defensive depth chart. Merriweather transferred to Belleville High in Michigan where he was largely overshadowed by future Michigan State commit Julian Barnett.