2010 (Junior)
Served as NSU’s backup quarterback…saw time in one game, the season-opener at Rutgers…was 0-for-1 passing and ran once for a two-yard loss against the Scarlet Knights.
2009 (Sophomore)
Played in the closing minutes of the season-opening win against Virginia State, but did not attempt a pass…missed the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
2008 (Freshman)
Appeared in seven games off the NSU bench…was No. 2 on the Spartans’ depth chart for the entire season…complete 5-of-9 passes for 34 yards on the year…threw one touchdown…ran twice for seven yards and was 2-of-2 for 18 yards in his first career action, against Virginia State…tossed his first career TD, a 7-yarder to Jamar Johnson, in the second quarter at Bethune-Cookman.
2007 (Redshirt)
Redshirted.
High School
Only played in three games as a senior before suffering a knee injury…led South Hampton Roads in passing with 533 yards and 10 touchdowns after three games…second-team All-Southeastern District pick as a junior, when he passed for 1,800 yards and 19 TDs…led the Tigers to the district championship and to the regional championship game as a junior…also played one year of varsity baseball.
Personal
Dexter Jamal Merritt was born on April 7, 1989…son of Dwayne and Patricia Merritt…majoring in management information systems.
Merritt's Career Passing Statistics
|
YEAR
|
GP
|
Comp-Att-Int
|
Pct.
|
Yds
|
TDs
|
Lg
|
Avg/G
|
|
2010
|
1
|
0-1-0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
2009
|
1
|
0-0-0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
2008
|
7
|
5-9-1
|
55.6
|
34
|
1
|
17
|
4.9
|
|
Totals
|
9
|
5-10-1
|
50.0
|
34
|
1
|
17
|
1.9
|
Merritt's Career Rushing Statistics
|
YEAR
|
GP
|
Att
|
Yds
|
Avg
|
TDs
|
Lg
|
Avg/G
|
|
2010
|
1
|
1
|
-2
|
-2.0
|
00
|
-2
|
-2.0
|
|
2009
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
2008
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
2.7
|
0
|
12
|
1.1
|
|
Totals
|
9
|
4
|
6
|
1.5
|
0
|
12
|
0.7
|
Merritt’s Career Highs
Passing
Att.: 4 (vs. William & Mary, 9-20-08)
Comp.: 2 (vs. Virginia State, 8-30-08)
Yards: 18 (vs. Virginia State, 8-30-08)
TD: 1 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9-27-08)
INT: 1 (vs. William & Mary, 9-20-08)
Longest Pass: 17 (vs. Virginia State, 8-30-08)
