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2024 (Redshirt senior)
Enrolled at Texas State in January 2024 … Arrives at Texas State having played in 33 career games, including 22 starts, in his college career... Played in 12 games... Registered 11 tackles, including 2.5 TFLs for 10 yards and a half sack for 6... Added 2 QBH.
 
PRIOR TO TEXAS STATE
Eastern Michigan (2019-23)
2023 (Redshirt junior)
Played in 9 games (7 starts) … 27 tackles (6 solo), 4.5 TFLs and 3 quarterback hurries … 283 snaps played, primarily at defensive tackle.
 
2022 (Redshirt sophomore)
Played in first 2 games of the season before missing the rest of the year … Played against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 2 and Louisiana on Sept. 10 … 58 snaps played
 
2021 (Redshirt freshman)
Academic All-MAC … 12 games played (10 starts) … 19 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 0.5 sack, 2 hurries, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup … 1 tackle and 0.5 sack vs. Texas State on Sept. 25 … Season-high 4 tackles vs. Ball State on Oct. 16 … 3 tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Ohio on Nov. 9 … 465 snaps played.
 
2020 (Redshirt freshman)
Academic All-MAC … 6 games played (5 starts) … 19 tackles and 2.0 TFLs … First career sack at Ball State on Nov. 11 as well as season-high 6 tackles … 288 snaps played.
 
2019 (Freshman)
Played in 4 games as a true freshman … Redshirt … 50 snaps played.
 
High School
Attended Moeller High School (OH) … Listed as one of the top 100 players in the Cincinnati area by WCPO and TriStateFootball.com … First Team All-Greater Catholic League as a senior in 2018 … 47 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a senior … Also helped his team win a conference championship that year … First Team All-Greater Catholic League in 2017 as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman.
 
Personal
Son of Tom and Paula Merritt … Has one sister, Hanna.