Merrill Noel

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Merrill Noel
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-10) September 10, 1991 (age 32)
Pahokee, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Pahokee (FL)
College: Wake Forest
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Merrill "Bud" Noel (born September 10, 1991) is a former American football cornerback.

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Early life

A native of Pahokee, Florida, Noel attended Pahokee High School, where he was a teammate of Janoris Jenkins and Richard Ash. [1]

Noel was named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011. [2]

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Following the 2015 NFL draft, Noel signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. [3] On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Bills. [4] On September 8, 2015, he was added to the Bills practice squad. [5] He was promoted to the Bills' active roster on December 30. [6]

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References

  1. Pahokees Football brand grows
  2. Noel named Defensive Rookie of the Year
  3. Bud Noel signs with Bills as UFA
  4. Brown, Chris (September 4, 2015). "Leodis McKelvin to Reserve/NFI as Bills release 16". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. Noel to PS
  6. Brown, Chris (December 30, 2015). "Bills call up CBs Noel, Seamster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.