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 | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Forrest Merrill (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end. 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. [10]
On August 5, 2023, Merrill signed with the Denver Broncos. [11] He was waived by the team on August 16. [12]
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