Luke Mergott

2025: Returning linebacker … in 18 career games, has carded 17 tackles … registered a career-high four tackles at Middle Tennessee in 2024 ... registered 2+ tackles on four occasions … has played 305 career snaps. 2024: Academic All-ACC selection ... experienced action in all 13 games … valuable member of Duke's special teams units ... compiled 14 tackles … registered a year-high four tackles at Middle Tennessee ... recorded two stops against Northwestern, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech … on the field for 258 snaps. 2023: Played in five games against Florida State, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Troy and Wake Forest … compiled three tackles … recorded a season-high two tackles against Pittsburgh … on the field for 47 snaps … enrolled at Duke in January, 2023. PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Stephen Decatur under head coach Jake Coleman … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 58 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 16 prospect from the state of Maryland according to ESPN.com … in final three seasons, compiled 154 tackles, 12 sacks and eight INTs … also added 95 receptions for 1,357 yards and 38 TDs … helped Stephen Decatur to a 26-16 record and consecutive playoff appearances … two-time Bayside Conference Defensive Player of the Year pick … three-time First Team All-Bayside Conference and honorable mention all-state choice … also lettered two seasons in baseball and basketball. PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology while pursuing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Dan Mergott and Amy Fenzel-Mergott … father lettered three seasons in lacrosse at Salisbury University (1993-94-95), helping the Sea Gulls to two NCAA Division III National titles (1994 & 1995), while claiming NCAA Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-America honors in 1995 and Second Team All-America nods in 1994 before his induction into the SU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 … mother lettered four seasons in women’s basketball and two seasons in women’s soccer at Salisbury University (1991-92-93-94-95-96), earning first team all-region and first team all-conference in 1995-96 and second team all-conference in 1994-95, finished sixth on the all-time women’s basketball scoring list (1,477) and fourth on the rebounding chart (991) … grandfather, William Farrell-Fenzel, lettered four seasons in basketball at Loyola University [Md.] (1967-68-69-70), ranking second in career rebounds (879) and rebounding average (11.27), 27th in career free throws made (240) and 42nd in career points (984).