Franco Harris Football League
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#85|Frank Merrill Tight End
Retired (1966, Age 25)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-15-2008) Potential C 
Age at Death 66 Born 12-08-1941 in Wiesbaden, Germany
Drafted Round 7, Pick 200 (1966) Experience 0 Years (2 Wks)
College Montana University Bozeman, 1966 Salary 310 ($843.833M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B- Pass Cover C- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking B  Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking A- Tackling C- Kick Return D 
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina A  Execution C- Agility C+
Strength C+ Health C  Aggressiveness B+ Hands C+
Jumping C-     Attitude B+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D  C C  DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C 
WR C  G C+ DE D+ FS C- P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C+ ILB C- CB C- LS D+ KRB C+
FB C+ TE B- OLB C- H D  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1962 College 40 0/5 0/2   0/6     1/3 1/4   2/7     1/2         0/2 0/2 1/1   2/2 2/4   10/40
1963 College 54 2/6 1/5 1/1 0/3     1/2 1/10 3/4 2/7               2/6 1/4 0/1   0/2 0/3   14/54
1964 College 68 0/3 1/5 1/1 2/6     1/4 3/15 2/5 0/3     0/1       1/4 2/7 1/2 0/2   0/5 2/5   16/68
1965 College 43 1/3 1/5 0/3 1/7     1/2 1/1 0/1 0/6     2/2         1/5   0/1   0/4 0/2 0/1 8/43
1966 Position 14   1/1   0/1     0/2 0/4   0/4             0/2               1/14
1966 Drills 23   3/5 2/3 0/2                 1/4         0/1 0/2     1/5 0/1   7/23
Total 3/17 7/23 4/8 3/25     4/13 6/34 5/10 4/27     4/9       1/6 5/21 2/10 1/5   3/18 4/15 0/1 56/242

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
08-29-1966The St. Louis Lions have waived Frank Merrill.
08-15-1966The St. Louis Lions have moved Phil Robinson, Frank Merrill, Clarence Freeney, Dan McDonald, and Izzy Hanson to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Mike Lewis, Charles Darre, Tim Kibler, Bill Fox, and Joel St.John to the inactive roster.