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Whitney Mercilus
Whitney Mercilus
DE · GB
35 yrs
Illinois
Description
Position
DE
Team
GB
Status
RET
Born
1990-07-21
Age
35
Height
6'4"
Weight
258 lb
College
Illinois
Draft
2012 · R1 · Pick 26 · HOU
Rookie yr
2012
Contract
EXPIRED
APY
$1.1M/yr
Total
$1.1M
Guaranteed
$0K
% of cap
0.6%
Term
2021–2022 (1y)
Career Résumé
11 seasons
Seasons11 2012–2021
Games133
Tackles339
Sacks58.0
TFL68
INT2
YearTmGSoloAstCombSkQBHTFLIntPDFFFRTD
2021GB988164.05400000
2021HOU6———————————
2020HOU11119204.07501000
2019HOU143315487.516922400
2018HOU151917364.014500200
2017HOU36171.01100100
2016HOU153317507.5221101100
2015HOU1630205012.0161302110
2014HOU142819475.011900200
2013HOU162814427.018600000
2012HOU14185236.07501200
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · all-time rank
StatCareerAll-TimeLedTop 5Top 10
Sacks5889th——1
INTs2887th———
Solo Tkl214650th———
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · all-time rank since 1999
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 470 peers
Sk/gQBH/gTFL/gFF/gSolo/g
Sk/g
0.375
QBH/g
0.356
TFL/g
0.363
FF/g
063
Solo/g
0.510
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
RoundWL
Playoffs25
Conf. Championship00
Super Bowl00
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
StatGameWhenSeason
Tackles92014 Wk9 vs PHI50'15
Sacks3.52015 Wk8 vs TEN12'15
TFL42015 Wk8 vs TEN13'15
INT12019 Wk1 vs NO2'19
Athletic Profile
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