Merhauti Xepera
Fresno State Bulldogs
74
Average

Merhauti Xepera

Fresno State BulldogsRebuilding
LDEDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

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Merhauti Xepera is listed 2nd string at LDE for Fresno State Bulldogs.

Redshirt senior · #9 · 6'3", 278 lbs

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Depth at LDE · Fresno State Bulldogs

  1. 11174Dylan HampstenStarter
  2. 2974Merhauti XeperaYou

Fresno State Starting Lineup

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Higley, ranked #1,774 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 24 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,774 Natl3-Yr Total33 tackles · 1 sacksTeam Share4%
Maricopa, AZ
Jersey
#9
Class
RS SR
Height
6'3"
Weight
278 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025245.51
2024200
202371.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8304
National Rank
#1774
High School
Higley
Hometown
Gilbert, AZ

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 74. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 76% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.81)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 4WWSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 26-6

Sep 27WRICETKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-24

Sep 20WSJSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 26-10

Sep 13WSACTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-3

Sep 5LUSCTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 39-0

Merhauti Xepera's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

24 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement57%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.