Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#95|Roy Merz Defensive End
Retired (1984, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-18-2013) Potential
Age at Death 62 Born 03-15-1951 in Conroe, TX
Drafted Round 1, Pick 18 (1972) Experience 11 Years (215 Wks)
College Tampa College, 1973 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C+ Pass Cover Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking Run Cover B- Kick Acc C-
Carrying C- Run Blocking C- Tackling Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C- Execution B- Agility B-
Strength Health Aggressiveness C+ Hands
Jumping C-     Attitude A- Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB C D+ DT B- SS K GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE B- FS P KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB LS KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C+ H 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 
1969 College 56 0/1 0/3 0/3 1/12               0/8 0/10         0/1 1/5 0/3   1/9 0/1   3/56
1970 College 73   0/5   0/6               1/15 3/15           1/10 0/3   1/16 0/3   6/73
1971 College 67   1/3 0/2 1/9               3/11 2/11         0/1 1/7 1/2   3/17 0/4   12/67
1972 Position 45   0/4   0/3               2/13 1/6           1/8     2/11     6/45
1972 Drills 22 2/5 0/3 0/1 0/1                           0/1 2/4 0/2   1/2 2/3   7/22
1972 Declines 0       -1/0                                         -1/0
1973 Position 36   0/1   1/3               2/9 0/9           0/2     2/12     5/36
1973 Drills 23 2/4 0/2 2/2 0/4                 0/1         0/1 0/1 0/2   1/3 2/3   7/23
1974 Position 42   1/2   1/5               1/8 5/9           3/7     1/11     12/42
1974 Drills 20 0/1 1/5 0/2                   2/5         -1/0 3/7           5/20
1975 Position 60   1/2   1/7               2/13 2/18           2/9     1/11     9/60
1975 Drills 24   3/10                     1/6           2/8           6/24
1976 Position 61   0/4   1/4               1/18 1/12           1/9     0/14     4/61
1976 Drills 24   0/11                     0/8           0/5           0/24
1976 Declines 0       -1/0       -1/0       -1/0     -1/0                   -4/0
1977 Position 60   0/3   1/6               1/12 1/8           0/13     0/18     3/60
1977 Drills 23   1/5                     1/8         -1/0 0/10           1/23
1977 Declines 0 -1/0 -1/0                               -1/0   -1/0 -1/0       -5/0
1978 Position 61   0/3   1/6               0/19 0/12           0/7     0/14     1/61
1978 Drills 23   0/2 5/10 0/5                             0/1   -2/0   0/5   3/23
1978 Declines 0 -3/0 -1/0   -1/0         -1/0           -1/0 -1/0   -2/0       -1/0     -11/0
1979 Position 60   1/6   1/5               1/12 0/12           0/12     0/13     3/60
1979 Drills 24     1/4 1/7                                     0/13   2/24
1979 Declines 0 -7/0 -3/0   -1/0     -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0     -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -46/0
1980 Position 61   0/1   0/7               0/15 1/7           0/16     0/15     1/61
1980 Drills 23     2/4 2/6                                     0/13   4/23
1980 Declines 0 -11/0 -6/0   -1/0 -2/0   -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0     -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -60/0
1981 Position 60   0/6   0/6               0/15 0/8           0/13     0/12     0/60
1981 Drills 24     6/9 0/5                                 -2/0   1/10   5/24
1981 Declines 0 -17/0 -3/0     -2/0   -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0     -8/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0 -81/0
1982 Position 60   0/5   0/8               0/13 0/4           1/11     0/19     1/60
1982 Drills 25     1/10 1/5                                     1/10   3/25
1982 Declines 0 -22/0 -8/0   -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -6/0 -5/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -9/0 -5/0 -4/0 -8/0 -128/0
1983 Position 60   0/5   0/8               0/11 0/12           0/5     0/19     0/60
1983 Drills 24     4/9 0/8                                 -1/0   0/7   3/24
1983 Declines 0 -23/0 -9/0   -2/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -7/0 -8/0 -6/0 -8/0 -8/0 -7/0 -6/0 -2/0 -1/0 -6/0 -5/0 -6/0 -8/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -148/0
1984 Position 48   0/2   0/7               0/16 0/6           0/4     0/13     0/48
1984 Drills 21     0/5 0/10                                     1/6   1/21
1984 Declines 0 -36/0 -9/0   -4/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -7/0 -5/0 -5/0 -7/0 -8/0 -7/0 -7/0 -9/0 -8/0 -1/0 -10/0 -3/0 -7/0 -7/0 -5/0 -5/0 -8/0 -167/0
Total -116/11 -31/93 21/61 -2/153 -19/0 -11/0 -17/0 -19/0 -22/0 -26/0 -25/0 -18/208 -10/187 -24/0 -30/0 -16/0 -4/0 -38/4 -3/174 -28/12 -43/0 -13/229 -15/78 -29/0 -538/1210

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1985Roy Merz has retired from football.
01-28-1985The Florida Orcas have waived Roy Merz.
09-16-1984Roy Merz of the Florida Orcas is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
10-26-1980Roy Merz of the Florida Orcas is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
04-30-1978Trade #55981 has been completed between the Florida Gators and the Michigan Monster Minions. The Michigan Monster Minions receive Ken Kostos (DT), Antwan Schoenke (CB), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (FLA), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (DEN), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (FLA), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (FLA) from the Florida Gators in exchange for Jurrell Casey (DT), Roy Merz (DE), Charles Ceresino (G), Minion Norman (LB).
04-30-1978Trade #55981 has been completed between the Florida Gators and the Michigan Monster Minions. The Michigan Monster Minions receive Ken Kostos (DT), Antwan Schoenke (CB), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (FLA), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (DEN), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (FLA), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (FLA) from the Florida Gators in exchange for Jurrell Casey (DT), Roy Merz (DE), Charles Ceresino (G), Minion Norman (LB).
09-22-1974Roy Merz of the Los Angeles Trojans is injured with a lower back muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
09-09-1974The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Tyler Petite, Joe Anderson, Jamal Etheredge, Jesse Panos, Cliff Clark, Roy Merz, and Milt Varajon to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Frisman Gudmundson, Dan Vodicka, Darreus Rogers, Joey Hathcock, Will Poole, and Andre Devlin to the inactive roster.