Last confirmed: Wake Forest, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 197 lb · Brentwood, TN
Walker Merrill: WR · Wake Forest · #1.
Walker Merrill
Walker Merrill has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 30 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Louisiana, Week 5, 2024.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 3 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 |
| Career | 22 | 245 | 11.1 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs North Carolina A&T | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-40vs No. 5 Ole Miss | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 38-41vs Louisiana | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Total | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 | 14 |
Week 5 · 2024
L 38-41
vs Louisiana
5 rec · 30 yds
With H. Bachmeier — 254 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 67.6 · 65 rush yds (8 car) · D. Claiborne — 94 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 10 yds
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 25.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 25.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Clawson
Pass share
48.3%
403 pass / 432 run
Plays / game
69.6
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Tennessee and Wake Forest, 245 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel and Dave Clawson.
