Career Accolades
- Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
As a Senior (2023)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Appeared in two games
- Recorded two tackles on the year
- Made his season debut vs. UCLA (Oct. 21) ... recorded an assisted tackle
- Added one more tackle against No. 17 Notre Dame (Nov. 25)
As a Junior (2022)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Saw action in one game
- Recorded an assisted tackle
As a Sophomore (2021)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Did not see action
As a Freshman (2020)
- Did not see action, retains ability to redshirt
Prior to Stanford
- Played at Buchanan High School for head coach Matt Giordano
- Two-time All-Valley performer
- Made 50 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a senior
- Had 35 tackles with two sacks as a junior
- Totaled 25 tackles and two sacks during his sophomore season
Personal
- Born in Monroe, La.
- Son of Rich and Shannon Merritt
- Father played golf at San Jose State
- Has an older brother, Richie
- Brother played football at Arizona