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Leadership
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Head Coach
Latest Mercer Bears News
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Roster Snapshot
#18 Samuel Albee
TE · 4 yrs
#51 Jake Atha
OL · 2 yrs
#99 Kehinde Akintunde
DL · 4 yrs
#19 Aaryn Askew
LB · 1 yrs
Full Season Schedule & Results
12 Games| Date | Opponent | Result / Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Week 1
|
vs
ETAM
East Texas A&M Lions
📺 ESPN
|
W 23 - 15 |
|
Week 1
|
vs
PRES
Presbyterian Blue Hose
📺 ESPN+
|
W 62 - 3 |
|
Week 2
|
vs
FUR
Furman Paladins
📺 ESPN+
|
L 13 - 20 |
|
Week 3
|
@
GT
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
📺 ACC Network
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 4
|
@
ACU
Abilene Christian Wildcats
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 5
|
@
VMI
VMI Keydets
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 6
|
vs
WCU
Western Carolina Catamounts
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 7
|
@
SAM
Samford Bulldogs
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 9
|
vs
CIT
The Citadel Bulldogs
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 10
|
@
UTC
Chattanooga Mocs
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 11
|
@
TNTC
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
|
Week 12
|
vs
ETSU
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
📺 ESPN+
|
Scheduled |
Mercer Bears Roster & Depth Chart
Head Coach: Joel TaylorOffense (47)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
|
Samuel Albee
#18
6' 5", 245 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
TE |
|
Jake Atha
#51
6' 3", 290 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Brody Balliew
#77
6' 5", 305 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Micah Bell
#27
5' 10", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
Cooper Berry
#87
6' 2", 235 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
TE |
|
81
Wayne Blake II
#81
6' 3", 185 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Nick Buggie
#86
6' 3", 230 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
TE |
Devon Caldwell
#21
5' 9", 190 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
Kel Calixte
#4
6' 4", 210 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Florida Atlantic
|
WR |
Apollos Cook
#3
6' 3", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Abiathar Curry
#55
6' 3", 305 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Malik Dryden
#38
5' 11", 210 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
Jayden Futrell
#85
6' 3", 190 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Javarius George
#5
5' 10", 185 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Asa Gregg
#17
6' 1", 190 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Kaden Hanson
#88
6' 2", 250 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
TE |
Cam Hill
#8
6' 3", 200 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
QB |
Jamarcus Hill
#74
6' 5", 295 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Michael Horton
#72
6' 4", 295 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Bryson James
#25
5' 9", 180 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
Macin James
#59
6' 0", 335 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Jaylen King
#2
6' 4", 210 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
QB |
|
62
Gavin Kirkland
#62
6' 4", 260 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Jackson Kostmayer
#14
6' 6", 255 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
TE |
Zachary Lowe
#84
5' 8", 175 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
|
89
Andrew Marsden
#89
6' 4", 190 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Billy Martin
#39
5' 8", 190 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
Jake Maxwell
#16
6' 3", 210 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
QB |
Reid McCollum
#82
6' 4", 215 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
TE |
Connor McGeehan
#80
6' 0", 190 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Roman Mock
#73
6' 4", 290 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Tyler J. Murray
#57
6' 2", 295 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Zahmari Palode-Gary
#7
5' 8", 190 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
Adrian Parker
#6
6' 2", 225 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
QB |
JP Pickles
#19
6' 1", 215 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
QB |
Karlise Price
#15
5' 10", 180 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
McCord Purdy
#23
6' 1", 195 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Eric Rasheed
#0
5' 9", 185 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
|
66
Emanuel Rumanura
#66
6' 6", 275 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Jayce Sanker
#70
6' 4", 280 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Luke Schultz
#71
6' 7", 295 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
Pierson Sears
#67
6' 1", 280 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
OL |
|
83
Camauri Simmons
#83
5' 10", 175 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Brayden Smith
#9
5' 10", 185 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Colby Smith
#20
5' 10", 185 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
RB |
Travion Solomon
#1
6' 1", 190 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Braylon Stewart
#13
6' 0", 190 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
WR |
Defense (48)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
|
Kehinde Akintunde
#99
6' 5", 285 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
DL |
|
Aaryn Askew
#19
6' 3", 230 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Christian Barrett
#17
6' 3", 190 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Javious Bond
#30
5' 10", 185 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Jayden Bowden
#53
6' 1", 220 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Mac Bradley
#34
6' 2", 235 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Eric Brantley Jr.
#10
6' 0", 240 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Amari Brown
#28
5' 9", 195 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Antonio Butts Jr.
#33
6' 1", 230 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Jyarius Carter
#0
6' 1", 240 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
|
41
Brian Clark II
#41
6' 4", 210 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Ronin Dangler
#48
6' 0", 220 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Jaise Davis
#44
5' 11", 205 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Roman Douthit
#23
5' 10", 170 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Brayden Dudley
#7
6' 2", 255 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
CJ Favors
#3
6' 0", 225 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Justin Ferguson
#18
6' 0", 185 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Jayvyn Fraziars
#31
6' 2", 205 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Nigel Gay
#24
5' 10", 190 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Kaiden Gibson
#47
5' 8", 190 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Cameron Goggins
#8
6' 2", 195 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Brandon Gunn
#1
5' 11", 190 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Wyatt Hester
#52
6' 0", 210 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Aiden Holewski
#90
6' 3", 250 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
DE |
Bryce Izundu
#43
6' 2", 230 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Shareef Jackson
#21
5' 10", 180 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Ean Johnson-Kelley
#55
6' 1", 290 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
DL |
Jase Jordan
#26
6' 2", 220 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Jacob Joseph
#35
6' 1", 230 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Carter Kermott
#22
5' 11", 195 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Emmanuel Lane
#2
6' 2", 185 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Thomas Lubben
#42
6' 2", 225 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Delano Marcelus
#11
6' 2", 275 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
DL |
Sam Martin Jr.
#6
5' 10", 190 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Ethan McDowell
#14
6' 2", 245 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
Evin McDowell
#25
6' 2", 185 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Kobe McInnis
#15
6' 2", 255 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
DE |
Ryan McNally
#20
5' 9", 170 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Kwaku Mensah
#61
6' 3", 240 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
DL |
Cam Moore
#4
6' 2", 290 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
DL |
Kanon Nelson
#49
6' 0", 210 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
LB |
CJ Peoples
#40
6' 1", 170 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Mike Polke
#13
6' 0", 200 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Patrell Reddick
#94
6' 0", 250 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
DL |
Patrick Reddick
#69
6' 2", 250 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
DL |
Kai Reyes
#32
5' 11", 195 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
Jeremy Richardson
#5
5' 11", 200 lbs
· 3 yrs
· Mercer
|
S |
McKaden Smith
#12
6' 0", 175 lbs
· 2 yrs
· Mercer
|
CB |
Special Teams (5)
| Player | Pos |
|---|---|
Kody Arnold
#97
5' 10", 175 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
P |
Sully Croker
#92
6' 0", 185 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
PK |
Jaiden Hamilton
#56
6' 2", 215 lbs
· 4 yrs
· Mercer
|
LS |
|
91
Benjamin Porter
#91
6' 1", 210 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
LS |
Senin Seymour
#96
6' 0", 175 lbs
· 1 yrs
· Mercer
|
P |
Mercer Bears Statistics & League Rankings
Official ESPN statistical splitPassing
Completion Percentage
59.3
Completions
51
Interception Percentage
4.70
Interceptions
4
Longest Pass
51
Net Passing Yards
657
Net Passing Yards Per Game
219.0
Passing Attempts
86
Passing Touchdown %
7.00
Passing Touchdowns
6
Passer Rating
136.8
Total Sacks
6
Sack Yards Lost
24
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.6
Passing Yards
657
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
Team Games Played
3
Yards Per Game
439.0
Total Points Per Game
32.7
Total Points
98
Total Touchdowns
12
Passing Yards Per Game
219.0
Comp-Att
51-86
Sacks-Yards Lost
6-24
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
106
Rushing Yards
660
Yards Per Rush Attempt
6.2
Long Rushing
83
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
Rushing Touchdowns
5
Rushing Yards Per Game
220.0
Rushing Fumbles
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
Rushing 1st downs
26
Team Games Played
3
Total Yards
1,317
Total Offensive Plays
198
Total Points Per Game
32.7
Total Points
98
Total Touchdowns
12
Receiving
Receptions
51
Receiving Targets
0
Receiving Yards
657
Receiving Yards
657
Receiving Touchdowns
6
Long Reception
51
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
Receiving Yards Per Game
219.0
Receiving Fumbles
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
Receiving Yards After Catch
0
Receiving First Downs
27
Team Games Played
3
Yards Per Reception
12.9
Total Points Per Game
32.7
Total Points
98
Total Touchdowns
12
Miscellaneous
Total 1st downs
55
Rushing 1st downs
26
Passing 1st downs
27
1st downs by penalty
2
Third Down Conversions
12
Third Down Attempts
41
3rd down %
29.27
Fourth Down Conversions
4
First Downs Attempts
5
4th down %
80.00
Total Penalties
23
Total Penalty Yards
184
Possession Time Seconds
1655
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
Total Takeaways
6
Total Giveaways
5
Turnover Ratio
1
3rd down efficiency
12-41
4th down efficiency
4-5
Total-Yards
23-184
Defense
Solo Tackles
104
Assist Tackles
116
Total Tackles
220
Sacks
8
Sack Yards
42
Stuffs
27
Passes Defended
8
Average Interception Yards
15.2
Long Interception
38
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
Kicks Blocked
1
Tackles For Loss
12
Team Games Played
3
Defensive Interceptions
Interceptions
5
Interception Yards
76
Interception Touchdowns
1
INT: Total
5-76
General
Fumbles
1
Forced Fumbles
3
Fumbles Recovered
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
Games Played
3
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
Returning
Kick Returns
7
Kick Return Yards
104
Yards Per Kick Return
14.9
Long Kick Return
34
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
Punt Returns
2
Punt Return Yards
25
Yards Per Punt Return
12.5
Long Punt Return
45
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
Team Games Played
3
Punt: Total
2-25
Kicking
Field Goal Made
5
Field Goal Attempts
8
Field Goal Percentage
62.5
Long Field Goal Made
55
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
2
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
2
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
2
Field Goal Attempts 50+
2
Extra Points Made
11
Extra Point Attempts
11
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
Field Goals Made 20-29
1
Field Goals Made 30-39
1
Field Goals Made 40-49
1
Field Goals Made 50+
2
Total Kicking Points
26
Team Games Played
3
Touchback Percentage
85
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
Kickoff Returns
0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
FG: Good-Attempts
5-8
Punting
Punts
14
Punt Yards
579
Long Punt
56
Gross Average Punt Yards
41.4
Net Average Punt Yards
41.4
Punts Blocked
0
Punts Inside 20
3
Touchbacks
0
Fair Catches
7
Punt Returns
2
Punt Return Yards
0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
Team Games Played
3
Punt: Total Yards
14-579
Scoring
Rushing Touchdowns
5
Receiving Touchdowns
6
Return Touchdowns
0
Total Touchdowns
11
Field Goals
5
Kick Extra Points
11
Total Two Point Conversions
0
Total Points
98
Total Points Per Game
32.7