Jamil Merrell

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Jamil Merrell
No. 60, 51, 91
Position Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born (1990-05-09) May 9, 1990 (age 35)
Bear, Delaware, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school Newark (DE) Hodgson Vo-Tech
College Rutgers
NFL draft 2014: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena League statistics
Total Tackles 15.0
Sacks 1.0
Fumble recoveries 2
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Jamil Merrell (born May 9, 1990) is an American former football defensive lineman. He played college football at Rutgers University and attended Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Newark, Delaware. He was also a member of the Brooklyn Bolts, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles KISS, and Colorado Crush.

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Early life

Merrell attended Hodgson Vo-Tech High School, where he played with his twin brother Jamal. [1]

College career

Merrell played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2009 to 2013. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
252 lb
(114 kg)
4.90 s1.68 s2.84 s4.58 s7.37 s28.8 in
(0.73 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
20 reps
All values from Rutgers Pro Day [3]

Brooklyn Bolts

After attended a tryout for the Chicago Bears, [4] Merrell signed with the Brooklyn Bolts of the Fall Experimental Football League. [5]

Chicago Bears

In late November 2014, the Bears signed Merrell to the practice squad. [6]

Los Angeles KISS

Merrell was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League for the 2016 season.

Colorado Crush

On November 17, 2016, Merrell signed with the Colorado Crush. [7] On March 15, 2016, Merrell was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

References

  1. Mike Farrell (August 13, 2008). "Merrell twins have some leaders". www.rivals.com. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  2. Mike Vorkunov (December 7, 2013). "Rutgers football: For twins Jamil and Jamal Merrell, USF game could mean last game together". www.nj.com. New Jersey On-Line LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  3. "Jamil Merrell". nfldraftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  4. Dan Duggan (May 10, 2014). "NFL Draft 2014: Breaking down Rutgers' free-agent prospects". www.nj.com. New Jersey On-Line LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  5. Dan Duggan (October 30, 2014). "Former Rutgers punter Nick Marsh pursuing NFL dream in new football league". www.nj.com. New Jersey On-Line LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  6. Dan Duggan (May 30, 2015). "Former Rutgers defensive lineman Jamil Merrell hungry for Chicago Bears roster spot". www.nj.com. New Jersey On-Line LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  7. "November 2016 IFL Transactions". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.