Forrest Merrill

Forrest Merrill (born August 15, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for Arkansas State.

Forrest Merrill

Personal information
Born:	(1996-08-15) August 15, 1996 (age 28) Willard, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	322 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:	Willard
College:	Arkansas State
Position:	Defensive end
NFL draft:	2021: undrafted
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (2021–2022) Seattle Seahawks (2023)* Denver Broncos (2023)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (2018, 2020)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 4 Sacks: 0.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	322 lb (146 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	5.30 s	1.83 s	3.08 s	4.81 s	8.24 s	26.5 in (0.67 m)	8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)	36 reps
All values from Pro Day[1][2]

Los Angeles Chargers

Merrill was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021.^[3] He made the initial 53-man roster, but was waived on September 1, 2021, and then re-signed to the team's practice squad.^[4][5] Merrill was promoted to the Chargers' active roster on October 4, 2021.^[6] He was waived on October 30 and re-signed to the practice squad.^[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022.^[8]

On August 15, 2022, Merrill was waived/injured by the Chargers.

Seattle Seahawks

On May 15, 2023, Merrill was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.^[9] He was released on June 2.^[10]

Denver Broncos

On August 5, 2023, Merrill signed with the Denver Broncos.^[11] He was waived by the team on August 16.^[12]