Player Dossier

2012-2019

Oregon

Kirk Merritt

WR • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Destrehan, LA, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

Kirk Merritt reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

27

Efficiency

68.3

Consistency

61.8

Season Value

64.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Arkansas State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Oregon • Arkansas State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Kirk Merritt, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Arkansas State. Kirk Merritt reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason

Arkansas State paired 1,005 primary output with 68.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 68.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon, Arkansas State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · Arkansas State

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

77.3

Efficiency

68.3

Usage

27

Consistency

61.8

Best Game by takeover score

Nevada

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 66. Unknown: 55. Alabama: 29. Tulsa: 28. UNLV: 34. Georgia Southern: 92. App State: 73. Georgia State: 21. Louisiana: 122. South Alabama: 63. Coastal Carolina: 180. UL Monroe: 89. Texas State: 153

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 8 by 55. Unknown: 5 by 73.3. Alabama: 5 by 38.7. Tulsa: 3 by 62.2. UNLV: 5 by 45.3. Georgia Southern: 11 by 55.8. App State: 9 by 54.1. Georgia State: 4 by 35. Louisiana: 4 by 100. South Alabama: 6 by 70. Coastal Carolina: 11 by 100. UL Monroe: 6 by 98.9. Texas State: 6 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins81.1 · n=7 · +4.7 vs Losses
Losses76.4 · n=5 · -4.7 vs Wins
First Half53.9 · n=7 · -50.8 vs Second Half
Second Half104.7 · n=6 · +50.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Coastal Carolina

Best efficiency game

100 vs Texas State

Result
Sat 12/29@ NevadaHigh volumeL 13-168667.78.30043
Sat 11/24@ Texas State100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 33-7615320.925.50260
Sat 11/17vs UL Monroe2+ TDW 31-1768914.314.80249
Sat 11/10@ Coastal Carolina100 receiving yards · High volumeW 44-161118016.416.40042
Sat 11/3vs South AlabamaW 38-1466310.410.50120
Sat 10/27@ Louisiana100 receiving yardsL 43-47412230.530.50173
Thu 10/18vs Georgia StateW 51-354215.35.30010
Wed 10/10vs App StateHigh volumeL 9-359738.18.10015
Sat 9/29@ Georgia SouthernHigh volumeL 21-2811928.48.40115
Sat 9/22vs UNLVW 27-205346.86.80010
Sat 9/15@ TulsaW 29-203289.39.30013
Sat 9/8@ AlabamaL 7-575295.85.80020
Sat 9/1vs Unknown5551111020

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arkansas State

    2018-2019

    Final stop

Season Progression

20122013201420152018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonOregon0
2013 Regular SeasonOregon00
2014 Regular SeasonOregon00
2015 Regular SeasonOregon6164.48.661
2018 PostseasonArkansas State1,00568.327944
2018 Regular SeasonArkansas State1,00568.3270
2019 PostseasonArkansas State80677.126.6-199
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas State80677.126.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Coastal Carolina

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

180

Primary metric

180 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Unknown

131

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

131 receiving yards with a 87.3 efficiency score.

#3

South Alabama

121

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

121 receiving yards with a 89.6 efficiency score.

#4

Texas State

153

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Oregon State

38

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Postseason · Arkansas State

1,005 primary output · 68.3 efficiency · 27 usage

64.3

#2

2018 Regular Season · Arkansas State

64.3

1,005 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 27 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Arkansas State

62.2

806 primary · 77.1 efficiency · 26.6 usage

Milestones

6

100+ receiving yards

7

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

1,872

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Kirk Merritt quick answers

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career receiving yards
1,872