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Merrill Waters
Merrill Eugene Waters
End
6-3, 188 lbs
Sheridan, Wyoming
Born: July 28, 1917 in Worland, Wyoming
Died: November 12, 1990 (73-107)
High School: Sheridan HS
Draft: Detroit Lions in Round 21 of the 1939 NFL Draft
1x All-MSAC
24
Receiving
| Season | Rec | Yd | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1937 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1938 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 1936 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1937 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1938 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | SO | 24 | E | 8 | 8 |
| 1937 | JR | 24 | E | 9 | 9 |
| 1938 | SR | 24 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 24 | 24 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | SO | 24 | E |
| 1937 | JR | 24 | E |
| 1938 | SR | 24 |
Receiving
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1936 | A | UNCO | W 33-0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 1936 | A | DEN | L 7-35 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 1936 | H | WYO | W 32-7 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 1937 | H | PORT | L 10-13 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 1937 | H | WCU | W 21-0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 1937 | A | WYO | W 19-0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1937 | A | USU | W 54-0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 1938 | A | CSU | W 20-12 | 1 | 1 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1936 | A | ARIZ | L 6-32 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 1936 | H | MTST | W 19-0 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 1936 | A | UNCO | W 33-0 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 1936 | H | USU | L 0-13 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 1936 | A | UTAH | L 0-18 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 1936 | A | DEN | L 7-35 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 1936 | H | WYO | W 32-7 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 1936 | A | CC | L 0-6 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 1937 | H | UNCO | W 7-0 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 1937 | A | UTAH | L 0-14 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 1937 | H | UCD | W 34-0 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1937 | A | COLO | L 0-14 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 1937 | H | PORT | L 10-13 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 1937 | H | WCU | W 21-0 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 1937 | A | WYO | W 19-0 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1937 | A | USU | W 54-0 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 1937 | H | MTST | W 19-0 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 1938 | H | NAU | W 19-0 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 1938 | A | DEN | W 20-0 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 1938 | A | UTAH | T 7-7 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 1938 | H | PORT | L 3-6 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 1938 | H | USU | L 0-3 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 1938 | A | COLO | L 0-8 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 1938 | A | CSU | W 20-12 | 1 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1939 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Signed contract |
| Sep 3, 1939 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Cut |
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