Matthew Merritt Season 2023

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