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Carriker Chronicles: Dawson Merritt on Choosing Nebraska Over Alabama & More

The four-star linebacker who flipped recently from the Crimson Tide says he knows of at least two more players who will commit to the Huskers.
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Dawson Merritt On AT LEAST 2 MORE PLAYERS COMING/FLIPPING TO NEBRASKA & Why He Chose Us OVER ALABAMA
Dawson Merritt On AT LEAST 2 MORE PLAYERS COMING/FLIPPING TO NEBRASKA & Why He Chose Us OVER ALABAMA | Carriker Chronicles

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Four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt says he knows of at least two more players who'll commit to Nebraska and who will be "huge gets" for the Huskers. He explains why he chose Nebraska over Alabama and talks about a young and athletic linebacking corps at Nebraska next year that'll include Christian Jones, Dawson himself (both rated as Top 100 players in the country) and Vincent Shavers.

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Adam’s dream of playing for the Huskers came to fruition. He was twice named first-team All-Big 12, leading the conference in sacks and winning the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award his senior season, along with several other awards, including finishing with All-America honors, in addition to being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll three times. He’s also been named to Nebraska’s All-Century Team, voted The Best Husker Defensive End since the start of the new millennium, and has been inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Adam went on to play eight years as a Defensive Lineman in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the 1st round, winning Rams Rookie of the Year; he’s the only Ram in franchise history to start all 16 games as a rookie. He also won the Strongest Redskin award multiple times during his career in the NFL. Since retiring, he’s experienced great success in the business world and has also appeared multiple times on National Television and Radio Shows, and currently hosts his highly popular show, the Carriker Chronicles, aka, the People’s Show, which has been viewed by millions!

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