Player Career

Alex Merritt Career Story

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Player Story

Alex Merritt story

Alex Merritt built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 92, spending time with Eastern Michigan and Texas State. The clearest part of Alex Merritt's career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. That gives Alex Merritt's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Eastern Michigan

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas State

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan122.56.6—
2020 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan419.95.23
2021 PostseasonEastern Michigan5.511.83.81.5
2021 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan5.511.83.80
2022 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan08.31.3-5.5
2023 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan7.521.43.97.5
2024 PostseasonTexas State59.62.6-2.5
2024 Regular SeasonTexas State59.62.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kent State

Week 7 · W 28-14 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Ball State

Week 11 · L 31-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Ball State

Week 7 · L 31-38 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

73.1 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Ohio

Week 11 · L 26-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Kent State

Week 14 · L 26-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

59.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

1 primary output · 22.5 efficiency · 6.6 usage

47.7

#2

2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

47.1

7.5 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

39.7

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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