Player Bio: Emmett Merchant - NAVY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Emmett Merchant

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Riverdale, Ga.
	High School: Riverdale

	Height / Weight: 5-9 / 186
	Position: S
	Experience: *

At Navy: Enters the fall battling Jeff Deliz and Wyatt Middleton for a starting spot at one of the two safety positions ... initially moved to slot back in the spring, but was moved back the last week of spring practice ... has good football instincts ... is also a dangerous return man.

2007: Played in 12 games ... recorded 11 tackles, one for a loss, on the year ... also returned two kickoffs for a total of 87 yards ... made his collegiate debut in Navy's win over Temple to start the year ... returned a kickoff 57 yards in the fourth quarter at Rutgers ... provided a tackle on special teams against Ball State ... assisted on two tackles during kickoff coverage against Duke ... came up with two stops on kickoff coverage at Pittsburgh ... made two solo tackles against Wake Forest in the first quarter on kickoff coverage ... at Notre Dame on the two-point conversion stop in the third-overtime session, he assisted on the tackle ... also made a tackle earlier in the third overtime defensive series ... produced two stops, one for a loss of four yards, at North Texas ... also brought back one kickoff 30 yards against the Mean Green ... came up with a special teams tackle against Army.

High School / Personal: Earned two varsity letters at Riverdale High School playing both cornerback and running back ... father, Emmett Merchant Sr., played football at Georgia Tech from 1988-1991 ... Emmett Anthony Merchant Jr. ... Born-6/7/88.