Mark Merrill (born May 5, 1955 in Saint Paul, Minnesota-April 12, 2018) was a linebacker in the National Football League. His parents are Verna Anderson Merrill and Walter Leo Kelly Merrill.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Born: | (1955-05-05)May 5, 1955 |
| Died: | April 12, 2018(2018-04-12) (aged 62) |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) |
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| College: | Minnesota |
| NFL Draft: | 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31 |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Merrill was drafted in the second round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the New York Jets and would split that season between the Jets and the Chicago Bears. 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.[1]
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