Da’Mon Teshone Merkerson (born April 5, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Syracuse University.
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| Born: | April 5, 1989 New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Rutherford (NJ) St. Mary | ||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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Early years
editMerkerson grew up in Passaic, New Jersey and attended St. Mary High School in Rutherford, where he was a three-sport athlete.[1] He played football, basketball and track. He was All county in football and track and field (400 Meter Dash). After switching back from wide receiver to cornerback in his senior season he found a home at cornerback. Tied for 8th in the Big East with passes defended. Merkerson helped lead the orange to victory against Kansas State in the Inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
Professional career
editArizona Cardinals
editMerkerson signed with the Arizona Cardinals in July 2011, but he was released just 3 days later.[2]
Arizona Rattlers
editFrom 2012 to 2014, Merkerson had been a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL), helping the team win back-to-back ArenaBowl Championships.
References
edit- ^ Da'Mon Merkerson Syracuse Orange football. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Hometown: Passaic, NJ; High School: Saint Mary's"
- ^ Ken Somers (July 30, 2011). "New Arizona Cardinals guard Daryn Colledge has 'a lot of work' to do". www.azcentral.com. azcentral.com. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
External links
edit- Syracuse bio
- Arena Football League bio Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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