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Phillip Merling

Clemson · Edge Rusher · 2007

PRS
71
SPD
64
STR
57

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Merling was the No. 32 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 71 overall, the 16th-highest edge rusher rating at Clemson since 1990 and No. 104 among all edge rushers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2008
    • No. 32 overall pick, NFL Draft

Clemson Teammates

  1. 90C.J. Spiller2006-09RB
  2. 90Gaines Adams2006EDGE
  3. 86Tye Hill2005CB
  4. 80DeAndre McDaniel2007-10S
  5. 72Aaron Kelly2005-08WR
  6. 72Chansi Stuckey2004-06WR
  7. 72James Davis2005-08RB
  8. 70Charlie Whitehurst2002-05QB
  9. 70Cullen Harper2005-08QB
  10. 70Michael Hamlin2005-08S

Full Clemson all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 96Ndamukong SuhNebraska · 2005-09EDGE
  2. 91Brian OrakpoTexas · 2008EDGE
  3. 91Elvis DumervilLouisville · 2002-05EDGE
  4. 91Glenn DorseyLSU · 2006-07EDGE
  5. 91Jerry HughesTCU · 2006-09EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Chris LongVirginia · 2004-07EDGE
  8. 90LaMarr WoodleyMichigan · 2003-06EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Phillip Merling) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.