Casey Merrill

Casey Merrill
Date of birth	July 16, 1957 (age 60)
Place of birth	Oakland, CA
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive end
US college	California-Davis
NFL draft	1979 / round: 5 / pick: 113; (By the Cincinnati Bengals)
Career history
As player
1979–1982	Green Bay Packers
1983–1986	New York Giants
1986	New Orleans Saints
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Richard Casey Merrill (born July 16, 1957) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers (1979–1982), New York Giants (1983–1986) and the New Orleans Saints in the 1986 season. Born in Oakland, California, he played college football at the University of California at Davis and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1979 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Merrill spent nine seasons in professional football as a defensive end and outside linebacker. Blessed with exceptional speed (4.65 40 yard dash), Merrill became the first designated pass rusher in the NFL to line up and pass rush from both defensive line and linebacker positions. In the 1981 season Merrill had 7 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries for the Green Bay Packers. In the strike shortened 1982 season Casey had 4 sacks. In 1984 with the New York Giants, Merrill led all Giant defensive lineman with 11 sacks, including 1 in the playoffs against the San Francisco 49ers bringing Joe Montana down with a crushing hit.

After football

Merrill now works as Executive Managing Director for the Colliers International Southwest region, based in Los Angeles, California. He is married to Nilda Merrill and they have two sons, Zach and Casey, as well as three daughters, Ella, Samantha, and Alexandrea. He lives in Bermuda Dunes, California.^[1]

References

^ UMass Lowell - Ella Merrill - 2011 Women's Volleyball Retrieved 2016-11-28.

External links

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[1] UMass Lowell - Ella Merrill - 2011 Women's Volleyball Retrieved 2016-11-28.

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