Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#88|John Merritt Tight End
Phoenix Fire (1967, Age 38)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 52  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-15-1996) Potential 5
Age at Death 67 Born 01-11-1930 in Huntington, IN
Drafted Round 39, Pick 620 (1960) Experience 14 Years (220 Wks)
College University of Philadelphia, 1951 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 37 Catching 62 Pass Cover 24 Kick Power 37
Throw Acc 11 Pass Blocking 46 Run Cover 42 Kick Acc 2
Carrying 20 Run Blocking 57 Tackling 10 Kick Return 13
        Pursuit 16    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 29 Stamina 47 Execution 42 Agility 66
Strength 59 Health 10 Aggressiveness 32 Hands 55
Jumping 34     Attitude 89 Break Tackle 40
ROLES
QB 23 C 36 DT 35 SS 29 K 4 GUN 40
WR 40 G 43 DE 33 FS 24 P 10 KR 29
HB/TB 28 T 44 ILB 34 CB 29 LS 20 KRB 39
FB 37 TE 52 OLB 33 H 27 HT 55 KOS 3
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 NJ 14 0 32 19 59.4 164 8.6 27 12 0.6 0 11.7 10 31.2 1
1961 NJ 16 0 46 30 65.2 216 7.2 20 37 1.2 0 13.5 16 34.8 5
1962 NJ 16 0 39 32 82.1 234 7.3 26 53 1.7 2 14.6 13 33.3 1
1963 NJ 16 0 35 24 68.6 222 9.2 29 48 2.0 1 13.9 14 40.0 2
1964 NJ 16 0 47 30 63.8 202 6.7 15 31 1.0 2 12.6 15 31.9 4
Total   78 0 199 135 67.8 1038 7.7 29 181 1.3 5 13.3 68 34.2 13

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1967John Merritt has retired from the Providence Rhodies.
08-29-1965The Providence Rhodies have moved Floyd Amundsen to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved John Merritt to the inactive roster.
10-30-1960John Merritt of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a moderate concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 15 days.