Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU: 2009 Outlook: Versatile defensive back who played both safety positions during spring camp... can play corner and will start on special teams... 2008: Played in eight games making a start at corner back against Eastern Kentucky... ended season with 12 tackles including one pass break-up and one forced fumble... forced fumble came at Illinois... season-high three tackles in start against EKU... 2007: Played in 11 games making one start against Indiana State for injured Sinque Turner... had 25 tackles on the season with 16 solo... lone tackle for loss was against Murray State... had a forced fumble against Eastern Kentucky... credited with five pass break-ups, including a pair against both Tennessee Martin and Samford... 2006: Redshirted. 

HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-Lake County Athletic Conference while playing at Lehigh Senior High School... three year letterwinner for head coach Matt Perkowski... honorable mention All-Area... All-Press News team... named to Lee county Rotary All-Star team... team won Class 4A District 15 Championship... one year of high school wrestling... LSHS Scholar-Athlete... Scholars Club Vice President. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise science with an emphasis on pre-med... No. 1 sports highlight was "returning a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown as LSHS beat cross town rival Riverdale HS"... son of Jean and Admarie Mercier.