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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

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
62.9

81th percentile among DEFs

9 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+1.85
Ball skills×0.25-0.68
Run defense×0.2+1.12
Availability×0.1-0.10

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.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1JAX—75.5
Week 2CLE—40
Week 3CAR—74.4
Week 4BUF—75.1
Week 5NE—40.1
Week 6IND—41.2
Week 8ARI—39.8
Week 9KC—40.2
Week 10SEA—80.1

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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