Forrest Merrill

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Forrest Merrill
No. 91 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-15) August 15, 1996 (age 25)
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2021
Total tackles:3
Sacks:0.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Forrest Merrill (born August 15, 1996) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Arkansas State.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Forrest Merrill Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Forrest Merrill, Arkansas State, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "ASU pair take undrafted free-agent route". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. May 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chargers 53-man roster: Forrest Merrill, Amen Ogbongbemiga make it". Orange County Register. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Chargers add 3 players to practice squad". Chargers Wire. September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Chargers Activate Defensive Lineman Justin Jones". Chargers.com. October 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2022.

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