He gained a combined 1,058 rushing and receiving yards and scored 11 total touchdowns as a senior.

[1] Merritt was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oregon over offers from Alabama, Auburn, and Texas A&M.

[6] He caught 52 passes for 628 yards and four touchdowns in his lone season with the Lions and committed to transfer to Arkansas State University for his final two years of eligibility.

[8] He repeated as a first-team All-Sun Belt selection as a redshirt senior after finishing the season with 70 receptions for 806 yards and 12 touchdowns.

[9] Merritt was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.

[24] On January 26, 2024, Merritt signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL) as a running back.