Ahmad Merritt
| Arizona Cardinals — No. 86 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of Birth: February 5 1977 | |
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2001 for the Chicago Bears | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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| Career History | |
| College: Wisconsin | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ahmad Rashad Merritt (born February 5, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He originally signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000. He also has played for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League.
Merritt is probably most remembered for his 47-yard touchdown run on a reverse in the Bears 2001 divisional playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles (the last offensive touchdown scored for the Bears scored in Old Soldier Field). He was also the leading receiver of the 2001 World Bowl Champion Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. Merritt was in training camp with the Dallas Cowboys in 2005 and was on the verge of securing a roster spot when he tore ligaments in his foot and was given an injury settlement. He returned to the Cowboys in the offseason, but was later released a few days into training camp before the 2006 season.
Merritt started the first five games of the 2007 Arena Football season for the Chicago Rush, gaining 203 yards on 20 receptions with two touchdowns before being waived in early April.
Merritt is currently on injured reserved after dislocating his ankle and breaking his fibula in a preseason game against the Houston Texans.
High school
Merritt attended St. Rita High School on Chicago's south side, where as a senior he earned All-America honors from Prep Football Report and SuperPrep. He made 63 receptions for 1,240 yards and 23 touchdowns throughout his high school career. He shares a distinction with two other NFL players that have also attended both St. Rita and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tony Simmons and Dennis Lick (Lick also played for the Bears). Merritt and Simmons both played and caught touchdown passes in World Bowl IX.
College career
Merritt started 21 games at wide receiver but primarily served as a return specialist through his four years at Wisconsin. He finished his collegiate career with 36 receptions for 528 yards and two touchdowns, 28 kick returns for 521 yards and 25 punt returns for 165 yards.
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