
Kirk Merritt
25-Year-Old
2021 Receiving Stats
REC
1
YDS
13
TD
0
AVG
13.0
TAR
3
2022 Receiving Projections

Signing with New Orleans
The Saints will sign Merritt to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Merritt spent most of the 2021 campaign on the Dolphins' practice squad and was elevated to the active roster twice. He secured one of three targets for 13 yards and now will attempt to carve out a role with New Orleans during the offseason.
Merritt spent most of the 2021 campaign on the Dolphins' practice squad and was elevated to the active roster twice. He secured one of three targets for 13 yards and now will attempt to carve out a role with New Orleans during the offseason.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Kirk Merritt's 2021 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
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Air Yards Per Game
25.5Air Yards Per Snap
4.64% Team Air Yards
1.2%% Team Targets
0.5%Avg Depth of Target
17.0 YdsCatch Rate
33.3%Drop Rate
33.3%Avg Yds After Catch
7.0% Targeted On Route
37.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2021 Kirk Merritt Split Stats
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Rejoins Miami's practice squad
Merritt reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday.
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Elevated to active roster
The Dolphins elevated Merritt from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
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Catches one ball in win
Merritt caught one of three targets for 13 yards Sunday in the Dolphins' 17-9 win over the Texans. He reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad following the game.
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Bumps up from practice squad
Merritt was elevated from the Dolphins' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
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Returns to practice squad
Merritt reverted to the Dolphins' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transactions report.
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