Aaron Merz

Aaron Merz

Merz at Camp As Sayliyah in 2009
No. 62
Position	Guard / Center
Personal information
Born	(1983-08-27) August 27, 1983 (age 42) Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school	Wasco (Wasco, California)
College	California
NFL draft	2006: 7th round, 248th overall pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2006–2007)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 7 Games started 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Aaron Andrew Merz (born August 27, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. ^[1] He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

Early life

Merz attended Wasco High School in Wasco, California and was a letterman in football, basketball, and golf. In football, he won All-League honors as both an offensive lineman and as a defensive lineman.

College career

He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in sociology in 2005. Merz joined the Golden Bears as a walk-on in 2001 and was given a scholarship as reward for his elevated role with the team following the 2003 season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	326 lb (148 kg)	5.60 s	4.96 s	7.65 s	26.5 in (0.67 m)	7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)	16 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Prior to the 2006 NFL draft, Merz scored 39/50 on the NFL Scouting Combine's standard Wonderlic Test. After being released by Buffalo in 2008, Merz enlisted with the U.S. Peace Corps. He served as a volunteer in Zambia from February 2009 to February 2010 before being forced to return to America for medical purposes. Aaron has since returned to Zambia with his wife to operate the NGO she founded, IIM International which is dedicated to providing improved educational access to orphans and vulnerable children. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
2. "Aaron Merz College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
3. "NFL Players Association - Former Player Aaron Merz Dedicates Life After Football to International Aid". Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
4. "Home". www.iiminternational.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014.

External links

• Buffalo Bills bio