He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL draft.
Merriweather attended Romulus Senior High School in Romulus, Michigan before transferring to Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan for his senior year.
In 2021, he started seven of 14 games and had 42 tackles and an interception as part of a nationally elite defense.
[7] Merriweather was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.
[13] On December 3, 2024, Merriweather was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off the Lions practice squad.