Than Merrill

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Than Merrill
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Position: Free Safety
Personal information
Born: (1977-12-12) December 12, 1977 (age 46)
Fresno, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Fresno (CA)
College: Yale
NFL draft: 2001  / Round: 7 / Pick: 223
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Games started:0
Tackles:7
Player stats at PFR

Nathaniel "Than" Merrill (born December 12, 1977) is an American businessman, television personality, and former professional football player. He is the co-owner of the real estate company CT Homes and the real estate investing educational company FortuneBuilders Inc. He was featured in the A&E's Flip This House in seasons 3 and 4 as part airing in 2007 to 2009, of the "New Haven" team.

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Football career

In high school Merrill was selected as an All-Far West Quarterback. [1] In college, he started as a strong safety at Yale University, where he was named to Yale’s First-team All-Ivy Selections [2] from 1999-2001. After graduating from Yale [3] he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 2001 NFL draft, [4] [5] but ultimately signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears for the 2001 season. He spent one season with the Bears, and registered 7 tackles. He was later allocated by the Bears to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. [6] In 2003, Merrill was signed by the Buccaneers and was allocated again to NFLE, this time to the Amsterdam Admirals. [7] In 2003, Merrill suffered a career-ending knee injury.

Real estate career

Merrill co-founded CT Homes, LLC in 2004. The residential real estate investment company purchases, redevelops, and sells residential, multi-family, and commercial property. [8]

Merrill and CT Homes caught the attention of the producers of Flip This House , a popular reality TV show featured on A&E, during their nationwide search for a real estate investing business. The show documented and educated prospective entrepreneurs on the intricacies of buying and selling real estate. [9] Merrill’s “New Haven” team was featured on the last three seasons, from 2007 to 2009.

Merrill helped open Realty National Inc., a San Diego Real Estate Brokerage affiliated with CT Homes, in 2011. [10] Realty National Inc. was established in Pacific Beach, San Diego and has continued to open other offices throughout California and the United States including; Orange County, Sacramento and Boston, MA.[ citation needed ] Merrill wrote The Real Estate Wholesaling Bible: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Get Started in Real Estate, which was published on April 21, 2014. [11]

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  2. ↑ "Yale All Ivy List". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/than-merrill-from-throwing-a-football-to-flipping-houses/
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