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96 Steve Mercado

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cape Coral, Fla.

Biography

SENIOR (2016): Played in all 11 games and started the final 10... 21 total tackles (12 solos)... forced a fumble and intercepted a pass... recorded three assisted tackles, including one for a loss, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in his Leatherneck debut at Eastern Illinois... assisted tackle against Northern Arizona... caught a deflected pass for his first WIU interception during the win at Northern Illinois. Made two tackles and broke up a pass... solo tackle at South Dakota State... season-high six tackles against Indiana State, including four solo stops and one for a loss... assisted tackle at Missouri State... two solo tackles against North Dakota State and nearly came away with another interception... two solo tackles and a quarterback hurry versus Illinois State... recorded a 4-yard sack against UNI... solo tackle at Southern Illinois.
CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 6 vs. INDIANA STATE (10/8/16)

AT LAFAYETTE: Four-year member of the Lafayette program, playing in 24 career games... recorded 56 career tackles, five sacks, 9.5 tackles for a loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... in 2015 he was limited to three games played and five tackles... Second Team All-Patriot League selection in 2013... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll posting a 3.23 GPA during the Fall 2015 semester... graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology & Sociology.

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