2025 Football Roster
Roster
Merryman, Dalton

Jersey Number 75
Dalton Merryman
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Texas
- High School:
- Montgomery HS
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
Bio
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Spent two seasons (2023-24) at Texas Tech
- One season at Blinn College (2022)
- Began collegiate career at Tarleton State (2021)
- Appeared in nine games and made six starts at Tech in 2024
- Six starts all at left tackle
- 543 snaps on season including 484 at left tackle
- 55 snaps across nine games on FG/XP kick
- No sacks through first five games (170 opportunities)
- Two sacks permitted in 267 chances
- 88.7 PFF pass-block grade in 41 pass-block snaps vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 28)
- Pass-block grade ranked second among Big 12 tackles in Week 5
- Pass-block grade ranked fifth among Power Four tackles in Week 5
- 79.6 PFF run-block grade in 26 run-block snaps at Arizona (Oct. 5)
- Run-block grade ranked second among Big 12 tackles in Week 6 (min. 15 snaps)
- Run-block grade ranked 12th among Power Four tackles in Week 6 (min. 15 snaps)
- 72.8 PFF run-block grade in 37 run-block snaps vs. Arizona State (Sept. 21)
- Run-block grade ranked fourth among Big 12 tackles in Week 4
- Run-block grade ranked 23rd among Power Four tackles in Week 4
- Did not play (injury) in 2023 at Texas Tech
- Played in nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2022 at Blinn
- Dean’s Scholar List following spring semester
- Redshirted during 2021 season at Tarleton State
High School
- Prepped at Montgomery
- First Team All-District 10-5A
- Honored as Lineman of the Year
- First Team All-Montgomery County
- Played two years of varsity football
Personal
- Nickname: DMerry
- Hobbies: surfing and fishing
- Dream job outside of football: pilot
- Something people don’t know about him: is a very good cook
- Hidden talent: surfing
- Chose UH because Houston is home and he has always wanted to play for the coaches that are here
- One word to describe him on the field: relentless
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: sushi
- Biggest motivation for working hard: being overlooked
- Favorite childhood memory: going to horse races with his grandpa
- Baker Mayfield because they are both former walk-ons
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: first Big 12 start
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04