KaevonMerriweather
SS#26Iowa
6'0" • 207lbs • 26y/oDraft Eligibility:2023
- Overall Grade '22
- 88.1
- 9th/803 - Ss
- Snap Count '22
- 806
- 35th/1716 - Ss
- Interceptions '22
- 3
- 35th/803 - Ss
- Pass Breakups '22
- 4
- 78th/803 - Ss
Kaevon
Merriweather
S
#26
|
Iowa
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Kaevon Merriweather was a safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars who earned a 88.1 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2022 season, 9th among 803 qualified safeties. His PFF coverage grade of 89.3 ranked 10th among 803 qualified safeties. His run-defense grade of 75.1 ranked 179th at the position.
He recorded 3 interceptions on the season. Merriweather broke up 4 passes in coverage. He allowed a 11.7 passer rating when targeted by opposing quarterbacks. He surrendered 11 receptions in coverage. He also contributed 42 solo tackles in run support and open-field situations.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Jacksonville Jaguars
2026 - Present
Houston Texans
2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2023 - 2025
Detroit Lions
2024
Iowa Hawkeyes
2018 - 2022
Honors
Honors
Honor
Year
PFF first-team All American
2022
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
88.1
AVG
9th/803 Ss
COVERAGE GRADE
89.3
AVG
10th/803 Ss
PASS RUSH GRADE
63.4
AVG
317th/803 Ss
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
75.1
AVG
179th/803 Ss
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
@MDUN
81.4
Week 5, 2021
vsMIUN
79.8
Week CC, 2021
@ILUN
79.4
Week 14, 2020
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@KYUN
48.6
Week BG, 2021
@MNUN
53.8
Week 11, 2020
vsSDST
53.9
Week 1, 2022
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
42
302nd/803 Ss
INTERCEPTIONS
3
35th/803 Ss
TOTAL PRESSURES
2
260th/803 Ss
RECEPTIONS ALLOWED
11
222nd/803 Ss
Defense
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Rank
302
nd
Solo Tackles
42
603
rd
Assists
6
300
th
Forced Fumbles
0
190
th
Stops
17
235
th
Sacks
0
249
th
Missed Tackles
7
35
th
Interceptions
3
5
th
Passer Rating Allowed
11.7
61
st
Yards per Reception Allowed
7.9
260
th
Total Pressures
2
78
th
PBUs
4
222
nd
Receptions Allowed
11
Snaps
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Rank
35
th
Total Snaps
806
36
th
Run Defense Snaps
374
293
rd
Pass Rush Snaps
9
56
th
Coverage Snaps
423
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