Forrest Merrill
| No. 91 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | August 15, 1996 Willard, Missouri | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Willard High School (Missouri) (Willard, Missouri) | ||||
| College: | Arkansas State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2021 | |||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||
Forrest Merrill (born August 15, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Arkansas State.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.83 s | 3.08 s | 4.81 s | 8.24 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
36 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
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.[9]
References
- ^ "Forrest Merrill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Forrest Merrill, Arkansas State, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "ASU pair take undrafted free-agent route". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. May 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers 53-man roster: Forrest Merrill, Amen Ogbongbemiga make it". Orange County Register. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers add 3 players to practice squad". Chargers Wire. September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Forrest Merrill; Place Justin Jones and Kenneth Murray Jr. on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Chargers Activate Defensive Lineman Justin Jones". Chargers.com. October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 15, 2022.