Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
2012 22 HOU NFL LB 16 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 6.0 25 20 5 6 7 0 3
2013 23 HOU NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 47 33 14 6 18 0 7
2014 24 HOU NFL ROLB 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 50 31 19 9 11 0 7
2015 25 HOU NFL LOLB 16 10 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 5 0 12.0 52 32 20 14 16 0 7
2016 26 HOU NFL LOLB 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 7 0 7.5 53 36 17 13 22 0 14 AP-2
2017 27 HOU NFL LOLB 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 10 9 1 1 1 0 2
2018 28 HOU NFL LOLB 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 39 22 17 5 14 0 5
2019 29 HOU NFL LOLB 16 16 2 88 0 86 2 4 0 1 2 0 7.5 48 33 15 9 16 0 7
2020 30 HOU NFL LOLB 13 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 21 12 9 5 7 0 5
2021 31 2TM NFL LB 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 17 9 8 5 5 0 1
2021 31 HOU NFL LB 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 12 6 6 4 3 0 1
2021 31 GNB NFL LB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 3 2 1 2 0 0
10 Yrs 138 102 2 88 0 86 7 13 1 9 14 0 58.0 362 237 125 73 117 0 58
17 Game Avg 17 13 0 11 0 86 1 2 0 1 2 0 7.1 45 29 15 9 14 0 7
HOU (10 Yrs) 134 102 2 88 0 86 7 13 1 9 14 0 57.0 357 234 123 72 115 0 58
GNB (1 Yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 3 2 1 2 0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty Awards
2012 22 HOU NFL LB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0
2015 25 HOU NFL LOLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 5 3 3 4 0
2016 26 HOU NFL LOLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 11 7 4 4 5 0
2018 28 HOU NFL LOLB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0
2019 29 HOU NFL LOLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 3 2 0 4 0
2021 31 GNB NFL LB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 9 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 27 16 11 7 13 0
17 Game Avg 17 9 2 0 0 0 0 51
HOU (5 Yrs) 8 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 27 16 11 7 13 0
GNB (1 Yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Snap Counts Table
Games Off. Def. ST
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Num Pct Num Pct Num Pct
201222HOULB5916400%49647%20942%
201323HOUROLB59161600%93291%8818%
201424HOUROLB59151300%80376%13832%
201525HOULOLB59161000%74071%14931%
201626HOULOLB59151500%86991%9824%
201727HOULOLB595500%20366%1510%
201828HOULOLB5916900%78573%6414%
201929HOULOLB59161600%95188%10%
202030HOULOLB59131200%61469%00%
2021312TMLB10203122
HOULB596200%20552%00%
00%10742%23%
Career06705764
10 yrsHOU13410206598762
1 yr01072

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Whitney Mercilus?

Whitney Mercilus is 34 years old.

When was Whitney Mercilus born?

Whitney Mercilus was born on July 21, 1990.

Where was Whitney Mercilus born?

Whitney Mercilus was born in Akron, OH.

How tall is Whitney Mercilus?

Whitney Mercilus is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Whitney Mercilus weigh when playing?

Whitney Mercilus weighed 258 lbs (117 kg) when playing.

Is Whitney Mercilus in the Hall of Fame?

Whitney Mercilus has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Whitney Mercilus play?

Whitney Mercilus played 138 games over his career.

How many sacks did Whitney Mercilus have?

Whitney Mercilus had 58.0 sacks over his career.

When did Whitney Mercilus retire?

Whitney Mercilus last played in 2021.

What is Whitney Mercilus' Twitter account?

Whitney Mercilus is on Twitter at Merci380.

What is Whitney Mercilus' Instagram account?

Whitney Mercilus is on Instagram at merci380.