2013 — Assisted on a tackle in win over Morehead State ... had four tackles, three of them assists, in limited action against Indianapolis due to injury ... had eight tackles with five solo stops against Grand View.
2012 — Named a 2013 preseason all-PFL selection … earned second team all-PFL honors in 2012 and a spot on the Academic all-PFL team … earned CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District team honors in 2012 … was second on the team in tackles with 98, 42 solo, 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, an interception and a forced fumble … had three TFL's including two sacks in eight tackles (4 solo) in win at Jacksonville … collected six tackles (2 solo) in win versus Butler … totaled nine tackles (1 solo) in loss at Dayton … had nine tackles (5 solo) and a forced fumble in win versus Marist … led team with 10 tackles (1 solo) in win at Valparaiso … pulled in a 13-yard inteception return, a forced fumble and four tackles (3 solo) in win versus San Diego … posted seven tackles (3 solo) in win at Campbell … contributed a career high 14 tackles (7 solo) in win versus Morehead State … recorded nine tackles (3 solo/1 for loss) in loss at Indiana State … had 12 tackles (8 solo/1 for loss) and a forced fumble in loss versus Montana State … collected 10 tackles (5 solo) in win versus Grand View.
2011 — Named the PFL Freshman Defensive Player of the Year after leading all PFL freshmen defenders in tackles and ranking second on the team in tackles with 66 (38 solo)...also earned second team All-PFL honors while starting all 11 games...selected to 2011 Academic All-PFL second team … team leader with seven tackles (4 solo) in win versus Dayton … led team in tackles with nine (5 solo) in win at Marist … recorded seven tackles with two for losses and recovered a fumble in win versus Valparaiso … had six tackles with one for loss at San Diego … recorded five tackles (4 solo) in win at Morehead State … had four tackles in win versus Campbell and five tackles in win at Butler … collected five tackles with four solo in win versus Missouri S&T … forced a fumble in overtime to help secure win and garnered 10 tackles versus Grand View … recorded seven tackles including six solo at North Dakota.
2010 — Redshirted.
Prep — Earned all-league honors at Johnston (Iowa) High School...also played for Des Moines Capitals which won 2010 Midwest High School hockey regular-season and tournament titles...named to 2010 Midwest East Division All-Star hockey team...four-year academic award winner.
Personal — Biology major...named to 2010, 2011 and 2012 Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll...volunteers at Broadlawn Medical Center...son of Dave and Shelley Merritt...born in June, 1991 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
