Kenneth Merrieweather holds the LDE · Starter spot in Iowa Hawkeyes’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kenneth Merrieweather is a 6'3", 270-pound defensive end for the Iowa Hawkeyes from Detroit, Michigan. A three-star recruit in the 2023 class, he redshirted in 2023 before appearing in five games in 2024, recording his first career assisted tackle and a sack for six yards against Northwestern. In 2025, Merrieweather played in all 13 games, posting 14 total tackles (seven solo) with one tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure. He earned letterwinner status in both 2024 and 2025.