Merritt is a four-star recruit according to 247 Sports. He is the #144 player in the 2025 class, the #13 EDGE and the #24 player in the state of the Florida. Merritt currently attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He is a highly-rated recruit and holds offers from just about all the big dogs in college football.

In the locker room after the game, Colorado coach Deion Sanders gave his team a pretty blunt assessment as to why he thinks they lost to the Jayhawks. “The problem is you guys are intoxicated with success,” Sanders told his players after the game. Whew.

Four teams are tied for first place in the Big 12 Conference with one game left in the regular season. Here's how it could shake out.