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Whitney Mercilus

DE

A 1st-round pick (26th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Illinois, Whitney Mercilus has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2021 with GB, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. His 62.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 81st percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'4", 258#

College

Illinois

Draft

Rd 1, 26th overall (2012)

Seasons

2012–2021

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
63.3

82th percentile among DEFs

11 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+1.59
Ball skills×0.25-0.43
Run defense×0.2+1.05
Availability×0.1+0.36

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021HOU62.99
2020HOU63.311
2019HOU87.414
2018HOU58.915
2017HOU63.93
2016HOU77.815
2015HOU85.616
2014HOU70.514
2013HOU59.216
2012HOU63.914

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Whitney Mercilus has played in 127 regular-season games, all with HOU.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 87.4, in the 98th percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1KC—41.1
Week 3PIT—57.7
Week 4MIN—97.7
Week 5JAX—75.2
Week 6TEN—39.6
Week 7GB—39.7
Week 10CLE—41.5
Week 11NE—40.1
Week 12DET—84.5
Week 14CHI—40.1
Week 15IND—40.2

Whitney Mercilus — common questions

What position does Whitney Mercilus play?
Whitney Mercilus is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Whitney Mercilus played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Whitney Mercilus has played for HOU (2012–2021).
Where did Whitney Mercilus go to college?
Whitney Mercilus played college football at Illinois.
When was Whitney Mercilus drafted?
Whitney Mercilus was selected in round 1, 26th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Whitney Mercilus scored?
Whitney Mercilus has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Whitney Mercilus's ScoutIndex Rating?
Whitney Mercilus rated 62.9 for 2021, the 81st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2012

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