#FlyFightWin ✈️🇺🇸⚡️ @CoachStubbs @CoachLamAF @Coach_Thiessen @CoachTCalhoun @Coach_Noel @A_Pena4 @CoachGZimmerman

We said it from the beginning, the best receiver room in the state! All 3 with Division 1 opportunities. Proud of the work they put in every single day. @Cooper_Reid4 @James_Monty3 @MerrikBloomgren

Recruiting for Service Academies in #CFB is EVERYTHING. Air Force isn't going out here using the Transfer Portal, this is a developmental program that relys on evaluations and recruiting the type of player that will thrive in their system. Head Coach Troy Calhoun just made waves with his 2026 Recruiting Class, it's the BEST CLASS EVER in Air Force History by AVG Recruit Ranking. The class is led by 3 star Safety Knight Wilson from Franklin, TN. 3 star WR Merrik Bloomgren is 6'3 and a solid addition and 3 star ATH Wes Burford is a versatile player who could contribute at many positions. This 2026 class is a legendary one for Air Force and should develop into a solid unit down the road. As always these Air Force players will go on to do great things outside of football one day and we are thankful for their service. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Committed. Thank you to everyone involved in this process! @UIWFootball #AGTG #TheWord #GoCards @Coach_Killough @CoachJBane @Adrian__Duncan @coachwhiteDP @A_Pena4 @CoachGZimmerman @Coach_Noel

Beyond grateful to announce my commitment to play football at the United States Air Force Academy. Thankful for my family, coaches, and everyone who helped me get here. #FlyFightWin ✈️🇺🇸⚡️⚡️ @CoachStubbs @CoachLamAF @CoachTCalhoun @Coach_Noel @A_Pena4 @CoachGZimmerman @ptgraphics0

Round Four Phenoms: Top Performances from Central Texas @MerrikBloomgren @9GrantSweeney @DripFB @gunnar_shoquist @TyCarter84946 @Luca_antoun @LTHSCavFootball Click to view the article! prepredzone.com/2025/12/roun…

Tall, rangy wide receiver with deceptive speed. A consistent big-play threat all season and one of the best perimeter blockers on the field.

Absolute steal for any school! He can win over the top, go up and get it in traffic, and catch the intermediate passing game and go the distance. Already has 5 D1 Offers.

Full Season Highlights! Texas 6A Regional Finalists (12-2) ⭐️1st Team All-District WR ⭐️All-State Academic Honors ⭐️1,033 Receiving Yards ⭐️64 Receptions ⭐️ 12 Touchdowns Hudl: hudl.com/video/3/17924743/69… @CoachGZimmerman @A_Pena4 @Coach_Noel @DripFB @TXRecruits @PrepRedzoneTX @Centex_Recruits @247recruiting @RallyPrepsTX @dctf @TXTopTalent @TomLoy247 @adamgorney @GPowersScout

Yessir!

🏈📰2025 ALL DISTRICT 26-6A 1ST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Rees Wise ('26), Westlake RB - Rhys Moreno ('27), Bowie RB - Van Hopping ('26), Lake Travis RB - Bradley Dent ('26), Del Valle WR - Merrik Bloomgren ('26), Dripping Springs WR - James Montgomery ('26), Dripping Springs WR - Cooper Reid ('26), Dripping Springs WR - Lark Sidle ('26), Lake Travis WR - Jack Newhouse ('26), Westlake TE - Harrison Kolkhorst ('26), Lake Travis C - Blake Bates ('26), Lake Travis OL - Hudson Whitenight ('27), Dripping Springs OL - Holden Yeldell ('27), Dripping Springs OL - Victor Cruz ('26), Lake Travis OL - Jackson Koeppel ('27), Lake Travis OL - William Hesse ('26), Westlake OL - Tyler Glowacz ('26), Bowie K - Ian French ('26), Dripping Springs P - Benny Perez ('28), Del Valle LS - Andis Halfmann ('26), Lake Travis @LTHSCavFootball | @Westlake_Nation | @BowieDawgs | @DrippingTigers | @DVCardinalsFB | #TXHSFB

Thanks for the shout out

After a great call with @CoachLamAF, I'm blessed to receive my 5th D1 offer from the Air Force Academy! @AF_Football @CoachTCalhoun @CoachStubbs @DripFB @CoachGZimmerman @A_Pena4 @Coach_Noel

📷 The UIL Class 6A Division II semifinal showdown kicks off this Saturday at 3 p.m. inside the Alamodome, where the Dripping Springs Tigers and Vandegrift Vipers collide for a shot at glory. I’ll be on the sidelines, lens ready, to capture every ounce of grit, every flash of action, and the triumph that unfolds as these Austin area titans battle on the gridiron. In the image, Dripping Springs Tigers wide receiver Merrik Bloomgren (7), @MerrikBloomgren, battles with Vandegrift Vipers defensive back Matt Draeken (16) during a game last season at Monroe Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. @VHSFootball @LeanderISD @LeanderisdATH @DripFB @CoachGZimmerman @DSISD @varsity_news

@MerrikBloomgren continues to be a massive problem for defenses. Hell of a post season performance

45-14 W over Medina Valley - Regional Finals up Next! 🚨4 Receptions 🚨105 Yards 🚨2 Touchdowns ⁦@DripFB⁩ ⁦@CoachGZimmerman⁩ ⁦@A_Pena4⁩ ⁦@Coach_Noel⁩

Merrik Bloomgren is a MATCHUP NIGHTMARE. @MerrikBloomgren At 6’4, 192 lbs., this young man blends length, fluid movement, and soft hands into the kind of receiver coaches dream about. His vertical pop and mid-air body control make him a natural red-zone threat, and his ability to tilt 50/50 balls into 60/40 wins is flat-out special. Pair that with verified track speed and you get a deep-ball weapon who consistently slips behind coverage for explosive gains. Bloomgren’s film shows a long, smooth athlete who understands pacing, leverage, and spacing at a high level. He’s dangerous on screens, motion looks, isolation shots; wherever you place him, he produces because his game is built on real athletic ability and strong football instincts. Even for a taller receiver, he’s surprisingly elusive, finding soft spots in zone and staying in-phase with the ball through contact. Already holding offers from Army, Davidson, Marist, Penn, Dartmouth, and Yale, his stock continues to rise. 
In short: Merrik Bloomgren is a reliable, high-upside weapon with legit red-zone and deep-threat value… and he’s only getting better. 🎥 credits: hudl.com/video/3/17924743/69…

Regular Season Highlights (9-1) @DripFB 🚨47 Catches 🚨691 Yards 🚨7 Touchdowns Hudl: hudl.com/profile/17924743/Me… @CoachGZimmerman @A_Pena4 @Coach_Noel @PrepRedzoneTX @TXRecruits @Centex_Recruits @247recruiting @2MGE_ @dctf @TXTopTalent