DE · Green Bay Packers
Whitney Mercilus
Age 35 · 193 cm (6'4") · 117 kg · Born Jul 21, 1990 · Illinois
NFL career
2012
debut year
2021
last season
10
seasons
#50
jersey
College: Illinois
2012 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#26
overall pick
HOU
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2021 · 127 games.
Defense
214solo tackles
58.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 14 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 16 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 14 | 28 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 16 | 30 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 15 | 33 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 3 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 15 | 19 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | 14 | 33 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | 11 | 11 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Green Bay Packers
Most recent results for the franchise while Whitney Mercilus was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
10–13 vs 49ers
2021-20 · Jan 22, 2022 · PLAYOFF
L
30–37 @ Lions
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
W
37–10 vs Vikings
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
24–22 vs Browns
2021-16 · Dec 25, 2021 · REGULAR
W
31–30 @ Ravens
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
W
45–30 vs Bears
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
W
36–28 vs Rams
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
L
31–34 @ Vikings
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
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2012 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
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#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
Andrew Luck
QB · IND
#2
Robert Griffin III
QB · WAS
#3
Trent Richardson
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#4
Matt Kalil
OT · MIN
#5
Justin Blackmon
WR · JAX
#6
Morris Claiborne
CB · DAL
#7
Mark Barron
ILB · TAM
#8
Ryan Tannehill
QB · MIA
#9
Luke Kuechly
ILB · CAR
#10
Stephon Gilmore
CB · BUF
#11
Dontari Poe
DT · KAN
#12
Fletcher Cox
DT · PHI
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Whitney Mercilus.
Adewale Ojomo
Debut 2012 · Titans
Adrian Robinson
Debut 2012 · Buccaneers
Akiem Hicks
Debut 2012 · #96 · Buccaneers
Andre Branch
Debut 2012 · #50 · Dolphins
Aston Whiteside
Debut 2012 · Bengals
Ben Bass
Debut 2012 · Patriots
Billy Winn
Debut 2012 · #93 · Packers
Braylon Broughton
Debut 2012 · #62 · Saints