Four-star edge rusher Dawson Merritt pivots to Nebraska after previously committing to Alabama. Hayes Fawcett of On3.com confirmed Merritt is indeed heading to Lincoln instead of Tuscaloosa. He chose ‘Bama back on June 7.

Blue Valley four-star EDGE Dawson Merritt’s communication with Nebraska slowed down. Things changed when Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola suggested that he return to Lincoln for Nebraska’s game against Coloradoon Sept.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have now lost a commitment from their 2025 recruiting class for what is the second consecutive day, as Dawson Merritt officially flipped to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday night.

With only a few weeks until early National Signing Day, college football recruiting is heating up once again. Teams are locking in the bulk of their 2025 freshman classes, and some players are reconsidering their original commitments.

Four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt has flipped from Alabama football to Nebraska. Merritt told On3 on Thursday. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Stillwell, Kansas native had been committed to the Crimson Tide and coach Kalen DeBoer since June 26 with outside linebackers coach Christian Robinson listed as his primary recruiter.