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Jersey Number 94
Ayden Merrihew
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Middle Tennessee State | Reedley College
- High School:
- Clovis HS
2025: Appeared in 10 games as a redshirt junior along the defensive line, contributing depth and interior presence…Finished the season with 22 total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack…Posted a season-high six tackles at Eastern Washington (Nov. 15) and recorded a sack at Sacramento State (Oct. 18)…
Provided consistent rotational production throughout Big Sky play and added physicality to the Bears’ defensive front…
Prior to UNC (at Middle Tennessee State)2024: Did not see action.
Prior to Middle Tennessee State (at Reedley College)
2023: As a sophomore, played in all 11 games and recorded 32 tackles and 4.5 sacks to earn All-Central Valley Conference First Team Honors ... Also the Co-Defensive Player of the Year and earned academic all-state honors ... Helped lead Reedley to a 7-4 ... Played in seven games as a freshman and finished with eight tackles and 2.0 sacks ... Chosen as a team captain.
High School: Lettered in football and track at Clovis High School ... Two-time all-conference selection in football ... Two-time all-conference, two-time all-valley and a four-time field athlete of the year in track and field.
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