Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Willard, Missouri, U.S. | August 15, 1996||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Willard | ||||
College: | Arkansas State | ||||
Position: | Defensive end | ||||
Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2021 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Forrest Merrill (born August 15, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for Arkansas State.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.30 s | 1.83 s | 3.08 s | 4.81 s | 8.24 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
36 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [1] [2] |
Merrill was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021. [3] He made the initial 53-man roster, but was waived on September 1, 2021, and then re-signed to the team's practice squad. [4] [5] Merrill was promoted to the Chargers' active roster on October 4, 2021. [6] He was waived on October 30 and re-signed to the practice squad. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022. [8]
On August 15, 2022, Merrill was waived/injured by the Chargers.
On May 15, 2023, Merrill was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. [9] He was released on June 2, 2023. [10]
On August 5, 2023, Merrill signed with the Denver Broncos. [11] He was waived eleven days later. [12]