Whitney Mercilus
Defensive end · 2012–2021
Whitney Mercilus is a former defensive end who played from 2012 to 2021. Whitney played college football at Illinois and was drafted in 2012 (round 1, pick 26). Listed at 6'4" and 258 lb.
Whitney Mercilus: facts
- Position
- Defensive end (DE)
- Career
- 2012–2021 (10 seasons)
- College
- Illinois
- Draft
- 2012, round 1, pick 26 (Houston Texans)
- Born
- July 21, 1990
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 258 lb
- Last team on record
- Green Bay Packers
Source: nflverse player and career records (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2012 draft picks in our database.
Whitney Mercilus: career by team
Whitney is an NFL Grid answer for Texans and Packers.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
Also from Illinois
- Alex PalczewskiOL · Broncos
- Casey WashingtonWR · Falcons
- Chase BrownRB · Bengals
- Chase McLaughlinK · Buccaneers
- Dawuane SmootDL · Jaguars
- Del'Shawn PhillipsLB · Chargers
- Devon WitherspoonDB · Seahawks
- Isaiah AdamsOL · Cardinals
Drafted near Whitney in 2012
- Chandler JonesRound 1, pick 21 · DE
- Riley ReiffRound 1, pick 23 · OT
- Dont'a HightowerRound 1, pick 25 · OLB
- Kevin ZeitlerRound 1, pick 27 · OL
- Harrison SmithRound 1, pick 29 · DB
- Derek WolfeRound 2, pick 36 · DE
Whitney Mercilus: questions
What position does Whitney Mercilus play?
Defensive end (DE), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Whitney Mercilus go to college?
Illinois. 35 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Whitney Mercilus drafted?
In 2012, round 1, pick 26, by the Houston Texans.
How tall is Whitney Mercilus?
6'4" (76 inches), 258 lb.
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