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Kent Merritt is a former wide receiver out of Virginia, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 270th overall pick (round 11) in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Kent Merritt Draft Context
Kent Merritt was the 270th overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around Kent Merritt
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | William Buckley | WR | New York Jets | Mississippi State |
| 268 | Archie Gibson | RB | New England Patriots | Utah State |
| 269 | Greg Battle | DB | San Francisco 49ers | Colorado State |
| 271 | Bill Brittain | C | Philadelphia Eagles | Kansas State |
| 272 | Eric Torkelson | RB | Green Bay Packers | Connecticut |
| 273 | T.C. Blair | TE | Detroit Lions | Tulsa |
New Orleans Saints 1974 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1974 include Rick Middleton (OLB, round 1), Paul Seal (TE, round 2), Rod McNeill (RB, round 4), Joel Parker (WR, round 5), Terry Schmidt (DB, round 5), Alvin Maxson (RB, round 8), Phil LaPorta (OT, round 9), Frosty Anderson (WR, round 10), Tommy Thibodeaux (G, round 10), Jim Buckmon (DE, round 12), Mike Truax (LB, round 13), Kent Marshall (DB, round 14).
Other Virginia players drafted in 1974 include Harrison Davis, Paul Ryczek.
No NFL career statistics are available for Kent Merritt in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New Orleans Saints 1974 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Rick Middleton | OLB | Ohio State |
| 2 | 36 | Paul Seal | TE | Michigan |
| 4 | 88 | Rod McNeill | RB | USC |
| 5 | 113 | Joel Parker | WR | Florida |
| 5 | 121 | Terry Schmidt | DB | Ball State |
| 8 | 201 | Alvin Maxson | RB | SMU |
| 9 | 217 | Phil LaPorta | OT | Penn State |
| 10 | 235 | Frosty Anderson | WR | Nebraska |
| 10 | 242 | Tommy Thibodeaux | G | Tulane |
| 12 | 295 | Jim Buckmon | DE | Pittsburgh |
| 13 | 320 | Mike Truax | LB | Tulane |
| 14 | 348 | Kent Marshall | DB | Texas Christian |
| 15 | 373 | Larry Cipa | QB | Michigan |
| 16 | 398 | Don Coleman | OLB | Michigan |
| 17 | 426 | Marvin Williams | WR | Western Illinois |