Mark Merrill

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Mark Merrill
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PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born(1955-05-05)May 5, 1955
Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2018(2018-04-12) (aged 62)
New Brighton, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
CollegeMinnesota
NFL draft1978: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Sacks1.0
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Mark Merrill (May 5, 1955 – April 12, 2018) was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). His parents are Verna Anderson Merrill and Walter Leo Kelly Merrill.

Career

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Merrill was drafted in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft by the New York Jets with the 31st overall pick. He split that season between the Jets and the Chicago Bears.[1] After a season away from the NFL, he would spend the 1981 NFL season with the Denver Broncos before splitting the following year between the Broncos and the Green Bay Packers. He spent the next season with the Buffalo Bills before once again splitting the next seasons, this time between the Bills and the Los Angeles Raiders.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Minnesota.[2]

References

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