Defensive end, Clemson
Phillip Merling
- Born
- Apr 19, 1985
Phillip Merling played defensive end at Clemson. The Miami Dolphins took Merling in round 2, No. 32 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
No defensive lines in our box scores: before 2016 they record only interceptions for defenders. His defense from other sources is below.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PBU | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 7 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | 13 | 36 | 21 | 57 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| On file | 64 | 47 | 111 | 26 | 11.5 | 7 | 5 | |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2008 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ |
| Weight | 276 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 40 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Redskins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2010 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Green Bay Packers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Washington Redskins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 40 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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