Giradie Mercer
No. 97
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-19) March 19, 1976 (age 48)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Howard D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.)
College:Marshall
Undrafted:2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at PFR

Giradie Jordan Mercer III (born March 19, 1976) is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall.

Early life and college career

After graduating from Howard D. Woodson High School in his native Washington, D.C., Mercer attended Hargrave Military Academy for one year before attending Marshall University. With the Marshall Thundering Herd, Mercer was part of the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA national championship team as a freshman. In 1998, Mercer had 96 tackles including 16 for loss and four sacks, for which he earned first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors.[1] Mercer graduated from Marshall in December 2004 with a B.A. in general studies.[2]

Pro football career

Mercer signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in April 2000 following the 2000 NFL Draft but was released in June. On July 18, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[3] After suffering an injury during a preseason game, Mercer spent the 2000 season on injured reserve.[4]

The Eagles waived Mercer on July 27, 2001.[5] He signed with the New England Patriots on July 31, 2001 but was waived on August 20.[4] On September 3, 2001, Mercer signed with the New York Jets practice squad.[6] Mercer played in two games for the Jets in the 2002 season.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Giradie Mercer". Marshall University. Archived from the original on March 10, 2000. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Commencement, 2005 (PDF). Marshall University. 2005. pp. 37–38. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Geradie [sic] Mercer". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on September 11, 2002. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Patriots Waive NT Giradie Mercer". New England Patriots. August 20, 2001. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Geradie [sic] Mercer: Personal". New England Patriots. Archived from the original on September 11, 2002. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Battista, Judy (September 4, 2001). "Cut by Kansas City, Martin Will Aid Jets' Run Defense". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Giradie Mercer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

External links

1996 Marshall Thundering Herd football—NCAA Division I-AA national champions
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