The Houston Roughnecks signed wide receiver Kirk Merritt on Friday.
Kirk Merritt is six foot one and weighs 214 pounds. The 27-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, made one catch for eight yards in one preseason game for the New Orleans Saints in 2023 against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Saints signed Merritt as a free agent in 2022 and appeared in five regular season games recording no stats.
Before New Orleans, Merritt signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He played three regular season games for the Dolphins making one catch for 13 yards.
Collegiately, Merritt started at Oregon in 2015 making five catches for 61 yards, three carries for 13 yards, and one kick return for 28 yards in 11 games for the Ducks. Next, he transferred to Texas A&M in 2016 but did not play for the Aggies.
Then, Merritt transferred to East Mississippi Community College in 2017 making 52 catches for 628 yards, four touchdowns, six carries for zero yards, two touchdowns, six kick returns for 197 yards, 15 punt returns for 224 yards, and one touchdown in 12 games for the Lions. He helped the Lions win the 2017 NJCAA national championship and was named First Team All-MACJC.
Finally, Merritt transferred to Arkansas State (2018-19) making 89 catches for 1,048 yards, eight touchdowns, five carries for 31 yards, and 14 kick returns for 300 yards in 14 games for the Red Wolves. He was a two-time First Team All-Sun Belt Conference.
