Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2008: Recorded 30 tackles (12 solo), including 7.5 for lost yardage (35) ... Had 2.5 sacks for a loss of 17 yards ... Posted one forced fumble and one blocked kick ... Recorded five tackles (4 solo) including 2.5 for lost yardage (12), and had 1.5 sacks in 36-7 victory over Endicott (9/13) ... Had seven tackles (4 solo), with 2.5 tackles for lost yardage (15) and a sack in 35-21 victory over WPI in the Transit Trophy Game (9/27) ... All-Liberty League Second Team ...

2007: Started all 10 games … Had 31 tackles, including 18 unassisted … Second on the team with nine tackles for lost yards (37) … Recorded two sacks (15 yards lost), four pass breakups and a fumble recovery … Had 4.5 tackles, including three solos and 1.5 tackles for a loss of four yards, and a pass breakup at Hobart (9/22) … Made four tackles, all solos, three tackles for lost yards (15 yards) and a sack in Transit Trophy Game win at WPI (10/27) … Made five tackles, all unassisted and one for a loss (1 yard), in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union (11/10) ... Registered five tackles, including an unassisted tackle for a loss (3 yards), with a pass breakup in NCAA Playoff game against TCNJ (11/17) ... All-Liberty League Second Team … 

2006: Played all 10 games, including eight as a starter … Had 19 tackles, including nine solos … Made one tackle for lost yards (2) ... Broke up one pass, recovered a fumble and forced a fumble ... Had three tackles, including one unassisted and one for lost yards (2), against Hobart (9/23) ... Recorded two tackles (1 solo) and a pass breakup against Becker (9/30) ... Made season-high five tackles, including four unassisted, with a forced fumble in win at Merchant Marine (10/21) ... 

2005: Played in eight games, all in reserve ... Recorded three solo and six assisted tackles, including two for lost yards (9) and two sacks (9 yards) and a pass breakup ... Posted a five-yard sack in a Liberty League win over St. Lawrence (10/8) ... Made a season-high three tackles, including a four-yard sack, in a victory against Rochester (11/5) ... 

High School: Two-years of varsity football, including one as a captain ... All-League and All-Section as a senior ... Team’s Best Lineman as a senior ... All-League Honorable Mention as a junior ... Coaches Award ... Team won League Championship in 2003 and Turkey Bowl Championship in 2003 and 2004 ... Four years of varsity basketball, including one as a captain ... All-League and All-Section Honorable Mention as a senior ... Coaches Award ... 2005 Golden Hoops Classic selection ... Team won Harry Jefferson Tournament in 2002-03 and league title in 2004-05 ... Honor Roll ... National Honor Roll ... Who’s Who Among High School Students ... 

Personal: Management major ... Dean’s List ... Son of Clotude and Joseph Merot ... S.T.A.R.S. peer mentor ... First name is pronounced KOL-lee ... Last name is pronounced MER-oh.