Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#2|Sandy Merkel Quarterback
Norfolk Admirals (1981, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1981) Potential A+
Age 66 Born 05-04-1946 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Drafted Round 1, Pick 7 (1968) Experience 13 Years (249 Wks)
College State College of Missouri, 1968 Salary 3786 ($5.009M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power A- Catching C  Pass Cover F  Kick Power C 
Throw Acc A  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C- Kick Acc F 
Carrying B  Run Blocking D  Tackling C- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B  Execution B  Agility B-
Strength C  Health C- Aggressiveness B- Hands B+
Jumping B      Attitude A- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB B+ C C- DT C- SS C- K D- GUN C 
WR C  G D+ DE D+ FS D+ P D+ KR C 
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB C- CB C- LS C- KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C- H B- HT B- 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 
1964 College 48 1/2 3/3   0/7 0/5 2/6 1/3           0/1         0/4   1/1   3/3 4/12 0/1 15/48
1965 College 64 0/2 2/6 0/2 1/6 1/7 2/10 1/7           1/2         2/6 0/3     1/3 2/6 2/4 15/64
1966 College 54 1/2 0/2   1/7 3/10 3/10 0/3           0/2         2/4       3/3 1/8 0/3 14/54
1967 College 65 3/3 1/3 0/1 0/6 12/17 2/10 1/2           0/1         3/4 2/2 1/2   5/7 1/2 3/5 34/65
1968 Position 37       1/3 4/6 6/10 3/6                     4/5       1/1 2/5 1/1 22/37
1968 Drills 17     1/7 3/5                                 -2/0   5/5   7/17
1968 Declines 0                   -1/0                             -1/0
1969 Position 37   1/3   1/4 2/6 2/7 4/4                     1/3       2/2 0/3 1/5 14/37
1969 Drills 18     4/6 3/7                                 -6/0   2/5   3/18
1969 Declines 0                                 -1/0               -1/0
1970 Position 25       0/2 3/8 4/7 2/2                     0/1       1/1 0/2 1/2 11/25
1970 Drills 19     5/12 0/3                                 -4/0   2/4   3/19
1971 Position 28   1/1   1/4 3/5 4/10 1/1                     1/4       0/1 0/1 0/1 11/28
1971 Drills 20     7/10 1/4                                 -2/0   2/6   8/20
1971 Declines 0                 -1/0                               -1/0
1972 Position 36       3/5 1/7 0/10 2/4                     0/6       0/3 0/1   6/36
1972 Drills 19     1/3 5/7                                 -2/0   0/9   4/19
1972 Declines 0                     -1/0                           -1/0
1973 Position 30       0/1 2/7 3/7 0/5                     0/2       0/3 0/2 1/3 6/30
1973 Drills 21     9/11 1/3                                 -2/0   0/7   8/21
1974 Position 29   0/1   1/4 1/3 1/5 0/1                     0/1       0/3 1/7 0/4 4/29
1974 Drills 21     6/6 2/3                                 -1/0   1/12   8/21
1974 Declines 0   -1/0         -1/0                                   -2/0
1975 Position 29   0/1   3/9 0/4 0/6 0/1                     0/1       0/1 0/2 1/4 4/29
1975 Drills 23     3/7 2/4                                     0/12   5/23
1975 Declines 0             -1/0 -1/0       -1/0   -1/0       -2/0             -6/0
1976 Position 28   0/3   0/3 0/8 1/4 0/4                     0/1       0/1 0/1 1/3 2/28
1976 Drills 22     5/6 0/4                                 -2/0   1/12   4/22
1976 Declines 0   -1/0                     -1/0   -1/0     -2/0         -2/0   -7/0
1977 Position 41   0/2   0/4 0/7 0/2 1/11                     0/5       0/3 0/3 0/4 1/41
1977 Drills 24     5/9 1/8                                     0/7   6/24
1977 Declines 0 -1/0             -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -2/0           -1/0   -1/0   -1/0     -9/0
1978 Position 33       0/3 0/1 3/7 0/9                     0/3       0/2 1/6 0/2 4/33
1978 Drills 23     4/11 0/3                                 -1/0   0/9   3/23
1978 Declines 0 -1/0 -2/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0     -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0     -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -38/0
1979 Position 39   0/1   0/5 0/8 1/6 0/2                     0/5       0/1 0/8 0/3 1/39
1979 Drills 24     3/10 1/7                                     0/7   4/24
1979 Declines 0 -2/0 -3/0   -1/0       -2/0 -3/0 -1/0     -4/0 -2/0     -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0   -2/0 -35/0
1980 Position 42   0/1   2/3 0/8 2/13 0/4                     0/1       0/5 2/5 0/2 6/42
1980 Drills 24     4/10 0/4                                 -4/0   2/10   2/24
1980 Declines 0 -9/0 -3/0   -2/0 -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0     -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0   -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -1/0 -4/0 -58/0
1981 Position 14   0/2   0/1 1/2 1/3                       0/3       0/1 0/2   2/14
1981 Drills 25     2/11 1/5                                 -1/0   1/9   3/25
1981 Declines 0 -14/0 -6/0   -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -5/0 -6/0   -6/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0   -1/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -2/0 -6/0 -4/0 -6/0 -107/0
Total -22/9 -8/29 59/122 25/144 23/119 32/133 5/69 -8/0 -12/0 -10/0 -5/0 -13/0 -14/6 -13/0 -9/0   -6/0 -10/59 -10/5 -9/3 -39/0 1/44 21/190 -4/47 -26/979

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982Sandy Merkel has retired from the Norfolk Admirals.
08-16-1981The Norfolk Admirals have moved Dick Meyers, Grover Sanders, Abe Dalton, Shaun Mahrt, Ron Putzier, and Marquand Sark to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Chuck Heinlein, Sandy Merkel, Dick Dickerson, Walt Cephous, Jewerl Aspatore, and Robbie Russell to the inactive roster.
09-01-1980The Norfolk Admirals have moved Norm Clark, Sandy Merkel, Robert Courtney, Walt Cephous, and Justin Looker to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sam Garrett, Justin Goodbread, Bill Willis, Curtis Englund, and Marquand Sark to the inactive roster.
01-07-1980The Norfolk Admirals have moved Bert "Mass" Slaughter to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sandy Merkel to the inactive roster.
01-06-1980Sandy Merkel of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
09-03-1979The Norfolk Admirals have moved George Barlow, Clay Bahan, Sandy Merkel, and Frank Roberts to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Joe Richard, Donnie Wood, Curtis Englund, and James Digris to the inactive roster.
08-06-1979The Norfolk Admirals have moved Donnie Wood, Curtis Englund, John Brown, James Digris, Joe Richard, Jack Jurgensen, and Austin Fugler to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Clay Bahan, Will Johnston, Burr Justin, Jack Burnett, Sandy Merkel, Frank Roberts, and George Barlow to the inactive roster.
01-01-1979The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sandy Merkel to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved James Digris to the inactive roster.
12-11-1978The Norfolk Admirals have moved James Digris to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sandy Merkel to the inactive roster.
09-04-1978The Norfolk Admirals have moved Sandy Merkel, Steve Kubala, and Chuck Heinlein to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved James Digris to the inactive roster.
04-30-1978Trade #55794 has been completed between the Winnipeg Starriors and the Norfolk Admirals. The Norfolk Admirals receive Sandy Merkel (QB), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (WIN) from the Winnipeg Starriors in exchange for Larry McMillan (QB), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (NOR).
09-18-1977Trade #55355 has been completed between the Winnipeg Starriors and the Anaheim War Machines. The Anaheim War Machines receive Leonard Lasse (QB), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 4 (LAN) from the Winnipeg Starriors in exchange for Sandy Merkel (QB), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (ANA).
11-03-1974The Sacramento Rivers have placed Sandy Merkel on the trade block.
08-05-1968The Sacramento Rivers have moved Clancy Glassic, Sandy Merkel, Scott Banaszek, Clayton Morris, and Jerry Darden to the active roster. The Sacramento Rivers have moved Mike Regular, Monte Dailey, and John Peterson to the inactive roster.