Eastern Michigan Athletics
2023 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Merritt, Alex
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Jersey Number 92
Alex Merritt
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Moeller
Bio
EMU: 2022: Made an appearance in two games (against Eastern Kentucky University (Sept. 2) and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Sept. 10))…2021: Academic All-MAC selection...Appeared in 12 games, 10 starts on the defensive line, for the Green and White...Totaled 19 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery, and one pass breakup...Recorded three tackles (two solo) and one tackle for loss versus Ohio (Nov. 9)...Tallied a season-high four tackles, a quarterback hurry, and 0.5 tackle for loss versus Ball State (Oct. 16)...Notched 0.5 sacks in a win over Texas State (Sept. 25)...Added a tackle and a fumble recovery in a victory over Saint Francis (Sept. 3)...2020: Academic All-MAC selection...Appeared in six games and made five starts for EMU...Recorded career-highs in virtually every category...Totaled 19 tackles (8 solo, 11 assisted), including two for loss...Notched his first-career sack, a 10-yard stop, at Ball State (Nov. 11), and also had a single-game career-high six tackles against the Cardinals...Recorded three-or-more stops in four games (CCSU, CMU, WMU, and Kent State)...2019: Joined the EMU program as an incoming recruit..Played in four games...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Moeller High School and played under Head Coach Doug Rosfeld as a Crusader...Ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports...Listed as one of the top 100 players in the Cincinnati area by WCPO and TriStateFootball.com...Was named First Team All-Greater Catholic League as a senior on offense to go along with four sacks and 47 stops on defense...Helped his team to a conference championship with a 6-5 record in 2018...Collected First Team All-GCL accolades in 2017 for his play on the offensive line while turning in two sacks and 27 tackles on the other side of the field...PERSONAL: Full name: Alexander Thomas Merritt...Son of Tom and Paula Merritt...Has one sister, Hanna...Finance major.
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