PHILLIP MERLINGMerling, Phillip BlaineHeight: 6-4 Weight: 293 Born: August 19, 1985 Memphis, TN High School: Calhoun County (St. Matthews, SC); Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 2006 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 2007 | Clemson | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (32nd overall) 2008 Miami Dolphins |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 97 | RDE-NT | 16 | 2 |
| 2009 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2009 MIA NFL | 97 | LDE-SLB | 16 | 2 |
| 2010 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2010 MIA NFL | 97 | RDE | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2011 MIA NFL | 97 | RDE | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2012 GB NFL | 94 | LDE | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 Washington Redskins (NFL)2013 WAS NFL | 93 | RDE | 3 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 53 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/26/2008 | 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 7/25/2008 | 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL |
| Reserve/Non-Football Injury | 8/31/2010 | 2010 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2010 MIA NFL |
| Activated | 12/1/2010 | 2010 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2010 MIA NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2011 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 4/11/2012 | 2012 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2012 MIA NFL |
| Released | 4/23/2012 | 2012 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2012 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 5/23/2012 | 2012 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2012 GB NFL |
| Released | 10/6/2012 | 2012 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2012 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1/8/2013 | 2013 Washington Redskins (NFL)2013 WAS NFL |
| Released | 10/1/2013 | 2013 Washington Redskins (NFL)2013 WAS NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2012 GB NFL | 54 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 4.1 | 9 | 1.9 |
| 2013 Washington Redskins (NFL)2013 WAS NFL | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | 41 | 4.0 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 101 | 0 | 86 | 15 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2009 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2009 MIA NFL | 2.5 | 20.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.5 | 24.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2009 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2009 MIA NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2010 MIA NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2011 MIA NFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2012 GB NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Washington Redskins (NFL)2013 WAS NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2009 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2011 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Washington Redskins (NFL)2013 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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