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56 Wes Merriman

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 290
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Monett, Mo.
  • Highschool Monett

Biography

2024
Second-Team All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... started 10 games at center ... did not play vs. Central Missouri ... passing offense (273.6 yards/game) ranks No. 4 in MIAA and No. 13 in the nation … offense ranks No. 4 in the MIAA in third-down conversions (45.3%) and No. 21 in the nation … offense had nine games of 335 yards of total offense or more.

2023
Honorable Mention All-MIAA pick ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... started all 11 games ... started in the season opener at left guard ... moved to starting center in week two and played the rest of the season.

2022
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... made nine starts on the offensive line (eight at guard, one at center).

2021
Redshirted ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO NORTHWEST
Class 3 All-State pick as a senior … two-time all-region, all-conference and all-district pick for head coach Derrek Uhl … two-time state qualifier in wrestling … placed fourth in the state in 195-pound weight class at 2019 Missouri state championship meet … helped lead his team to the 2019 Class 2 state championship in wrestling … all-state honoree in baseball … earned all-conference, all-district and all-area honors in baseball … member of National Honor Society … Future Business Leaders of Tomorrow member … 3.77 GPA … honor roll student … A+ certification with 62 volunteer tutoring hours … member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes … son of Rebecca and Eric Merriman.

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Tight End
    6'2" 240 lbs

  • 2021Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 269 lbs
  • 56

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 287 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2023Sophomore

    OL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2024Junior

    OL
    6'2" 285 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2025Senior

    OL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    56