#59
Outside Linebacker
Whitney Mercilus
Height / Weight
6'4" / 258 lbs
Born
Jul 21, 1990 (31)
College
Illinois
NFL Draft
2012: Rd. 1, No. 26 (HOU)
NFL Career
10th Season
SEASON STATS
2021SOLO
2
AST
1
SACK
1
INT
0
NFL
October 13
Houston, We Have a Problem: Can the Texans Fix Their Massive Mistakes?
After firing Bill O'Brien, the Texans have Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt and little else.
NFL
July 29
We Built an NFL Team Using Dak Prescott's 2021 Salary
We drafted an entire starting offense and defense using the $75 million the Cowboys' QB will earn this season.
NFL
September 14
Grading the 5 First-Round Rookie Quarterbacks' Week 1 Performances
Did any rookie passers ace their first NFL test?
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 |
21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 |
48 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 |
39 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 |
10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 |
51 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2015 |
52 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2014 |
50 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 |
47 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 |
25 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texans players
Leaders
| Player | Team | YDS |
|---|---|---|
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516 |
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458 |
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435 |
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403 |
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379 |
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351 |
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338 |
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337 |
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337 |
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332 |
| Player | Team | YDS |
|---|---|---|
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159 |
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127 |
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122 |
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108 |
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104 |
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101 |
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100 |
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98 |
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91 |
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86 |
| Player | Team | YDS |
|---|---|---|
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207 |
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197 |
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189 |
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169 |
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139 |
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132 |
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121 |
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119 |
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108 |
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105 |
| Player | Team | TOT |
|---|---|---|
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21 |
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17 |
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17 |
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15 |
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14 |
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13 |
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13 |
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12 |
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12 |
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12 |
| Player | Team | Sack |
|---|---|---|
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5.0 |
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3.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.0 |
| Player | Team | INT |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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