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 Team G GS ATT CMP PCT A20-39 C20-39 PCT A40+ C40+ PCT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G INT SCK TD 1ST 1ST% RAT
1968 SAC 8 7 255 129 50.6 47 10 21.3 7 0 0.0 31.9 1500 5.9 187.5 8 12 7 75 29.4 64.8
1969 SAC 7 4 117 69 59.0 10 2 20.0 2 0 0.0 16.7 790 6.8 112.9 4 6 5 37 31.6 79.4
1970 SAC 1 0 1 1 100.0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 1.0 8 8.0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 100.0
1971 SAC 14 0 2 1 50.0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.1 4 2.0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 56.2
1972 SAC 15 2 64 16 25.0 9 0 0.0 2 0 0.0 4.3 184 2.9 12.3 1 6 0 10 15.6 33.1
1973 SAC 16 0 8 4 50.0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.5 26 3.2 1.6 0 0 0 2 25.0 57.3
1974 SAC 12 1 25 17 68.0 2 1 50.0 2 1 50.0 2.1 127 5.1 10.6 0 1 0 6 24.0 79.9
1975 ANA 16 0 2 2 100.0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.1 3 1.5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.0 79.2
1976 ANA 16 0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0
1977 ANA,WIN 15 5 230 131 57.0 37 14 37.8 5 0 0.0 15.3 1370 6.0 91.3 13 8 7 74 32.2 61.0
1978 NOR 13 0 216 156 72.2 13 9 69.2 1 0 0.0 16.6 1462 6.8 112.5 5 13 16 81 37.5 105.5
1979 NOR 16 0 328 232 70.7 14 10 71.4 1 0 0.0 20.5 2068 6.3 129.2 8 9 19 112 34.1 96.4
1980 NOR 16 0 317 225 71.0 25 13 52.0 3 0 0.0 19.8 1885 5.9 117.8 5 9 11 105 33.1 91.0
Total   165 19 1565 983 62.8 157 59 37.6 23 1 4.3 9.5 9427 6.0 57.1 44 64 65 502 32.1 81.7

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.