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92 Forrest Merrill

  • Position DL
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Willard
  • Hometown Willard, Mo.

Biography

2020:  Phil Steele’s and Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference.
 
2019:  Started the first five games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury during A-State’s road contest at Troy . . . Despite having his season cut short by injury, still finished with 21 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and 1 pass break-up . . . Recorded a season-high eight tackles against both SMU and UNLV, while posting double-figure stops in four of five games played . . . Posted at least 1.0 tackle for loss in three outings, including a season-best 2.5 against the Rebels . . . All of his 2.5 stops behind the line versus UNLV registered as sacks, which was a season-best total . . . Lone pass break-up came against Troy . . . Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Lindy’s, Phil Steele’s, Athlon Sports, Street & Smith’s and College Football News Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Lindy’s Top 10 NFL Talent in the Sun Belt (No. 10) . . . Phil Steele’s Top Draft Eligible Players (national):  No. 47 DT . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

2018: Second Team All-Sun Belt . . . Phil Steele’s Second Team All-Sun Belt . . . Played in all 13 games, including the last 12 in a row as a starter . . . Finished the season with 58 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass break-up and a forced fumble . . . Ranked tied for 11th in the Sun?Belt in sacks, tied for 21st in tackles for loss and tied for 43rd in total tackles . . . Among interior defensive linemen only, he ranked tied for first in sacks and among the top four in tackles . . . Recorded multiple tackles in every game and five or more stops in eight outings, including a season-high six against both App State and South Alabama . . . Posted at least a half-tackle for loss in six outings and 1.0 or more in four . . . Recorded a season-high 3.0 tackles for loss in a victory over Tulsa . . . Responsible for at least a half-sack in four games, including a season-high 2.5 against Tulsa . . . Also tallied 1.0 sack against USA . . . A-State Athletics?Director’s Honor Roll member.

NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M:  Played sophomore season in 2017 at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, where he recorded 30 tackles, including 19 solo stops and 5.5 tackles for loss, and one forced fumble . . . Helped lead the Norsemen to a 9-3 record and the Southwest Junior College Football Conference championship.

MISSOURI STATE:  Signed with Missouri State out of high school.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Varsity football letterman at Willard High School.

PERSONAL:  Born Aug. 15, 1996 . . . Earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies in December of 2019.

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2018Junior

    DL
    6'1" 320 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2019Junior

    DL
    6'1" 338 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2020Redshirt Senior

    DL
    6'1" 338 lbs
    92