Than Merrill
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| Position: | Free Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1977 Fresno, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fresno (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Yale | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 7 / pick: 223 | ||||||||
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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.
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]
References
- ^ "Stanford Scout".
- ^ "Yale All Ivy List".
- ^ http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/than-merrill-from-throwing-a-football-to-flipping-houses/
- ^ http://tam.scout.com/2/11327.html
- ^ "ESPN Player Stats".
- ^ Brian Danielewicz (May 21, 2002). "Ivy Leaguers Graduate To NFL". ivyleaguesports.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "Scukanec Helps Claymores Run Wild". buccaneers.com. May 1, 2003. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ "About CT Homes".
- ^ "Flip This House Video".
- ^ "Realty National". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.
- ^ "Amazon Book Listing".
External links
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Fresno, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football safeties
- Stanford Cardinal football players
- Yale Bulldogs football players
- Chicago Bears players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Barcelona Dragons players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- American television personalities
- 21st-century American businesspeople