Defensive tackle, Texas State (from Eastern Michigan), 2019–24
Alex Merritt
Lettered 2019–21, 2023 at Eastern Michigan (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 92
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Alex Merritt played defensive tackle at Eastern Michigan (2019–23) and Texas State (2024).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Kent State, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 23 | 5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Texas State | 11 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 76 | 20 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 92 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 92 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 92 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 92 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 92 | DT | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Texas State | 92 | DT | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Texas State 10 games, 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Lamar | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Arizona State | L 28–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Sam Houston | L 39–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Troy | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Arkansas State | W 41–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Old Dominion | L 14–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Louisiana | L 17–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at UL Monroe | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Southern Miss | W 58–3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. North Texas | W 30–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Eastern Michigan 8 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Howard | W 33–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Ball State | W 24–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Kent State | W 28–14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Northern Illinois | L 13–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–45 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Toledo | L 23–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Akron | W 30–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Buffalo | W 24–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Eastern Michigan 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | atLouisiana | L 21–49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Eastern Michigan 11 games, 18 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Saint Francis | W 35–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | at Wisconsin | L 7–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Massachusetts | W 42–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Texas State | W 59–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atNorthern Illinois | L 20–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Ball State | L 31–38 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Bowling Green | W 55–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atToledo | W 52–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Ohio | L 26–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Liberty | L 20–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Eastern Michigan 6 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atKent State | L 23–27 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atBall State | L 31–38 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Toledo | L 28–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Central Michigan | L 23–31 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atWestern Michigan | W 53–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 41–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Eastern Michigan 1 game, 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | vs.Kent State | L 26–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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