Whitney Mercilus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Whitney Mercilus
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 21, 1990(1990-07-21)
Age	34
Birthplace	Akron
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Cancer

Whitney Mercilus Biography

Whitney Mercilus is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on July 21, 1990 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Whitney Mercilus (born July 21 in 1990) is a American football outside linebacker with the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NCAA football tournament for the University of Illinois and was acknowledged as an unanimous All-American. He was picked to his fellow Texans during the opening round of 2012’s NFL Draft, and was thought to be one of the top defensive linemen to be selected in 2012.

The Houston Texans selected Mercilus in the first round (26th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Mercilus is the 5th defensive player selected in 2012. He was the top-chosen Illinois linebacker since Simeon rice was drafted in the third round with the Arizona Cardinals in 1996. Following the selection, Texans’ defensive coordinator Wade Phillips stated that Mercilus was to be assigned to the outside linebacker position.

In the season-opener against the New Orleans Saints, Mercilus sacked and intercepted Drew Brees in the narrow 30–28 road loss. During Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mercilus sacked Gardner Minshew twice and recorded two forced fumbles as the Texans narrowly won 13–12, earning him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. During Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mercilus forced Philip Rivers to fumble the football once as the Texans won on the road by a score of 27–20. During Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, he recovered a fumble by quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the 30–23 road loss. During Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans, Mercilus intercepted a pass thrown by Ryan Tannehill and returned it for 86 yards during a 24–21 victory. In the next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he sacked Jameis Winston twice during the 23–20 road victory.

Mercilus made his return from injury in week 1 of the season against the New England Patriots. In the game, Mercilus recorded 2 tackles during the 27–20 loss. In week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mercilus forced his first fumble of the season on Blake Bortles which was recovered by teammate Jadeveon Clowney. Later in the game, Mercilus recorded his first sack of the season on Cody Kessler during the 20–7 win. In week 12 against the Tennessee Titans, Mercilus recorded a season high 5 tackles and sacked Marcus Mariota 1.5 times during the 34–17 win.

In June of 2012 on June 13, 2012, the Texans agreed to sign Mercilus to a 4-year, $7.63 million contract , which includes $6.20 million guaranteed, as well as the signing bonus of $3.99 million.

Whitney Mercilus Net Worth

Whitney Mercilus is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Whitney Mercilus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mercilus was a student at in the University of Illinois, where he was a player for head coach Ron Zook’s Illinois Fighting Illini football team from 2009 until the year 2011. He was a breakout player during his junior year in 2011 when he led the nation by sacking quarterbacks (16) as well as forced fumbles (9) in addition to playing in the defensive position. In the final stretch of the 2011 season Mercilus was named a first-team All-Big Ten selection , both by the media and coaches. He was awarded the Ted Hendricks Award, the 2011 Bill Willis Award, and the 2011 CFPA Defensive Best Performer Award as well as being named a unanimous first-team All-American.

Mercilus was able to make his NFL debut in the season’s opening 30-10 win against the Miami Dolphins. In the initial 6 games in the regular season Mercilus was mostly as a special team player. In week 7, Mercilus recorded three combined tackles, took down the pass, and scored the first NFL sack in an impressive 43-13 victory over The Baltimore Ravens. Mercilus made his first sack, resulting in an injury of four yards against Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and forced a ball that was picked up from Ravens center Matt Birk during the first quarter. In the week 12, he racked up an all-time high of four solo tackles in a 34-31 win over the Detroit Lions. On the 2nd of December 2012 Mercilus made his debut in the NFL when Brooks Reed suffered a groin injury. Mercilus was a key player in the Texans winning 24-10 against Tennessee Titans. Tennessee Titans with two solo tackles, and he recorded an all-time high of two sacks against Titans quarterback Jake Locker.

On January 3, 2012, Mercilus announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2012 NFL Draft. He attended the NFL Scouting Combine and completed all of the combine drills. Mercilus finished with the fourth fastest time among all defensive ends in the 40-yard dash. On March 6, 2012, Mercilus attended Illinois’ pro day, but opted to stand on the majority of his combine numbers. He performed positional drills and improved his time in the short shuttle (4.47s) and three-cone drill (7.03s). Whitney attended Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Dallas Cowboys. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Mercilus was projected to be a first round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the third best defensive end prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the third best outside linebacker by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.

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Who is Whitney Mercilus Dating?

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Mercilus finished the 2014 season with 50 combined tackles (31 solo) and five sacks in 15 games and 13 starts.

Facts & Trivia

Whitney Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Whitney Mercilus celebrates birthday on July 21 of every year.

On May 4, 2015, the Texans signed Mercilus to a four-year, $26 million contract extension with $10.68 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.25 million. He entered training camp slated as a starting outside linebacker, but saw some minor competition from John Simon after he impressed coaches while filling in for Jadeveon Clowney during camp. Head coach Bill O’Brien retained Mercilus and Clowney as the starting outside linebackers to begin the regular season in 2015.

Is Whitney Mercilus his real name?

Mercilus with the Houston Texans in 2012

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Position:| Linebacker
Personal information
Born:| July 21, 1990 Akron, Ohio

Where is Whitney Mercilus now?

Packers’ Whitney Mercilus: Done for season Mercilus left early Sunday against the Seahawks and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game. He joined the Packers on Oct. 21 and contributed three sacks in four appearances. The veteran will now focus on being ready for 2022.

What college did Whitney Mercilus go to?

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What team does Whitney Mercilus play for?

Whitney Mercilus announces retirement after 10 NFL seasons Former Texans and Packers pass rusher Whitney Mercilus is retiring as a 10-year NFL veteran with plenty of which to be proud. Mercilus announced his retirement on Wednesday via a video posted to Instagram.

Is Whitney Mercilus retired?

2022