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Position | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born | Bear, Delaware, U.S. | May 9, 1990||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school | Newark (DE) Hodgson Vo-Tech | ||||||||
College | Rutgers | ||||||||
NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
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.
Merrell attended Hodgson Vo-Tech High School, where he played with his twin brother Jamal. [1]
Merrell played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2009 to 2013. [2]
Height | Weight | 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 3 in (1.91 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 4.90 s | 1.68 s | 2.84 s | 4.58 s | 7.37 s | 28.8 in (0.73 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 20 reps | |||
All values from Rutgers Pro Day [3] |
After attended a tryout for the Chicago Bears, [4] Merrell signed with the Brooklyn Bolts of the Fall Experimental Football League. [5]
In late November 2014, the Bears signed Merrell to the practice squad. [6]
Merrell was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League for the 2016 season.
On November 17, 2016, Merrell signed with the Colorado Crush. [7] On March 15, 2016, Merrell was placed on season-ending injured reserve.