Forrest Merrill

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Forrest Merrill
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-15) August 15, 1996 (age 27)
Willard, Missouri, U.S.
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
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2021
Total tackles:3
Sacks:0.0
Player stats at PFR

Forrest Merrill (born August 15, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for Arkansas State.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.83 s3.08 s4.81 s8.24 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		36 reps
All values from Pro Day [1] [2]

Los Angeles Chargers

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.

Seattle Seahawks

On May 15, 2023, Merrill was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. [9] He was released on June 2, 2023. [10]

Denver Broncos

On August 5, 2023, Merrill signed with the Denver Broncos. [11] He was waived eleven days later. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Forrest Merrill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Forrest Merrill, Arkansas State, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "ASU pair take undrafted free-agent route". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . May 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chargers 53-man roster: Forrest Merrill, Amen Ogbongbemiga make it". Orange County Register . August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Chargers add 3 players to practice squad". Chargers Wire. September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Forrest Merrill; Place Justin Jones and Kenneth Murray Jr. on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chargers Activate Defensive Lineman Justin Jones". Chargers.com. October 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ↑ Boyle, John (May 15, 2023). "Seahawks Sign DE Mario Edwards Jr. & NT Forrest Merrill". Seahawks.com.
  10. ↑ "Forrest Merrill: Let go by Seattle". CBSSports.com. June 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Broncos sign DT Forrest Merrill, designate G Yasir Durant as waived/injured". DenverBroncos.com. August 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Broncos sign RB Dwayne Washington". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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