David Merritt (American football)

David Merritt

Position(s) Linebacker Jersey #(s) --
Born	September 8, 1971 (1971-09-08) (age 40) Raleigh, North Carolina
Career information
Year(s)	1993–1995
NFL Draft	1993 / Round: 7 / Pick: 191
College	North Carolina State
Professional teams
As player Miami Dolphins (1993) Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals (1993–1995) Rhein Fire (1997) As coach Tennessee-Chattanooga (1997) Virginia Military Institute (1998–2000) New York Jets (2001–2003) New York Giants (2004–present)
Career stats
Tackles	0
Interceptions	0
Sacks	0
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLII)

David Merritt (born September 8, 1971 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker and current secondary coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State.

Merritt also played for the Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals and has been a coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Virginia Military Institute and for the New York Jets.

External links

• New York Giants bio

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Name	Merritt, David
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Date of birth	September 8, 1971
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