Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#36|Kerry Mersereau Safety
Retired (1971, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1971) Potential B-
Age 77 Born 02-02-1936 in Fayetteville, NC
Drafted Round 59, Pick 1407 (1960) Experience 9 Years (154 Wks)
College Illinois University Urbana, 1958 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching B  Pass Cover B  Kick Power B-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking C- Run Cover A- Kick Acc C 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D  Tackling B- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B- Execution C  Agility C+
Strength B+ Health C+ Aggressiveness C  Hands C+
Jumping B      Attitude B  Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C C- DT B- SS B  K D  GUN B-
WR C  G C- DE C+ FS B- P D+ KR C 
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB B- H D+ HT C+ KOS D+
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 MIA 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1961 MIA 9 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1964 COL 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1965 COL 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 COL 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 5 1.7 5 0 1
1967 COL 13 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1968 COL 16 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 5 1.7 4 0 1
Total   98 39 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 5 6 10 1.7 5 0 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Kerry Mersereau has retired from football.
09-07-1969The Colorado Dimebags have automatically waived Kerry Mersereau to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-04-1969The Colorado Dimebags have placed Kerry Mersereau on the trade block.
01-19-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Allison, Eric Robertson, George McNeil, Louis Ottis, Derrick Bingaman, and Zack Martin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, Ira Morgan, Leon Davis, Kerry Mersereau, Dwight Famiglietti, James Geyer, Mickey Kent, and Allen Moreno to the inactive roster.
09-01-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Bobby Brace, Mal Kab, Mike Tillman, Dan Howell, James Geyer, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Ronald "RoJo" Johnson, Allen Moreno, Leon Davis, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Chris Allison, Derrick Bingaman, Ron Compton, Mark Hickman, Zack Martin, and George McNeil to the inactive roster.
12-31-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Kerry Mersereau, Allen Moreno, and Leon Davis to the inactive roster.
12-17-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Kerry Mersereau, and Zack Martin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Gerald Bowman, Mal Kab, and Derrick Bingaman to the inactive roster.
11-26-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Gerald Bowman and James Geyer to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan and Kerry Mersereau to the inactive roster.
11-26-1967Kerry Mersereau of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
09-03-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Emanuel Barnes, Ira Morgan, Morris Weatherington, Butch Milstead, Leon Davis, Kerry Mersereau, Al Shonta, Mal Kab, Mickey Kent, Allen Moreno, and John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jack Volek, Joe Price, Rudy Nason, Mark Hickman, Louis Ottis, Zack Martin, and Larry Barwegan to the inactive roster.
04-30-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ira Morgan, Butch Milstead, and Kerry Mersereau to the inactive roster.
09-04-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Ira Morgan, Steve Burnett, Emanuel Barnes, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Kerry Mersereau, Dick Tomberlin, John Kline, Greg Falcon, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Livers, Ralph Gilliam, Joe Price, Andy Womack, Morris Weatherington, and Jack Volek to the inactive roster.
05-01-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Pat Epperson to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Kerry Mersereau, Greg Townsend Jr, Dick Tomberlin, Leon Davis, Butch Milstead, and Mickey Kent to the inactive roster.
01-06-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bob Domres, Joe Gramatica, Kerry Mersereau, Cliff Allen, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, Jim Conway, and Don Babcock to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Art Davidson, Harry White, Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Kendall Roaf, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Derrick Phillips, Mike Green, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
01-06-1964The Colorado Dimebags have acquired Kerry Mersereau from the waiver wire.
08-25-1963The Colorado Dimebags have waived Kerry Mersereau.
08-05-1963The Colorado Dimebags have placed Kerry Mersereau on the trade block.
04-28-1963The Colorado Dimebags have acquired Kerry Mersereau from the waiver wire.
09-16-1962The Miami Admirals have automatically waived Kerry Mersereau to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-03-1962The Miami Admirals have moved Lamar Sehorn, Frank Dowrick, and Tom Martin to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved John Kelly and Kerry Mersereau to the inactive roster.
11-27-1961The Miami Admirals have moved Gary Spillers and Kerry Mersereau to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Frank Dowrick and Don Rehberg to the inactive roster.
10-15-1961The Miami Admirals have moved Lamar Sehorn to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Kerry Mersereau to the inactive roster.
09-12-1960The Miami Admirals have moved Kerry Mersereau to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Eddie Smith to the inactive roster.
09-12-1960The Miami Admirals have acquired Kerry Mersereau from the waiver wire.
09-11-1960The Arizona Specters have automatically waived Kerry Mersereau to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-15-1960The Arizona Specters have acquired Kerry Mersereau from the waiver wire.
08-08-1960The Arizona Specters have waived Kerry Mersereau.