Whitney Mercilus
OLB
#59
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 258 lbs
College: Illinois
2018 SEASON
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Whitney Mercilus on offseason plans and more
Whitney Mercilus spoke with the media on Sunday
Whitney Mercilus on facing the Jaguars and more
Whitney Mercilus spoke with the media on Wednesday
Whitney Mercilus Super Bowl Surprise
Whitney Mercilus made his Walter Peyton Man of the Year Super Bowl ticket donation to Elise Hough, CEO of Easter Seals.
Reaction: Whitney Mercilus
Whitney Mercilus spoke with the media following Saturday's game.
Kid Reporter: Whitney Mercilus
Did you know Whitney Mercilus has eaten larvae bugs? Find out that and more on this episode of 'Kid Reporters'.
Reaction: Whitney Mercilus
Whitney Mercilus spoke with the media following Monday's win.
Whitney Mercilus on taking it one game at a time
Whitney Mercilus spoke to the media on Wednesday
Benardrick McKinney gives the defense a special gift
Benardrick McKinney gifts the defense for a good first half.
Deep Slant: Whitney Mercilus
Deepi Sidhu caught up with linebacker Whitney Mercilus in the RTIC Studio for this week's Deep Slant.
Mercilus and Clowney highlights
Whitney Mercilus and Jadeveon Clowney helped lead a strong Houston Texans defensive performance despite the Texans loss to the New England Patriots.
Whitney Mercilus highlights
Watch highlights from Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus from Wild Card Weekend versus the Oakland Raiders
HIGHLIGHTS: Whitney Mercilus picks up 2nd sack
Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus takes down Oakland Raiders quarterback Connor Cook for loss of 10 yards.
HIGHLIGHTS: Whitney Mercilus recovers fumble
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers loses the snap and Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus recovers it.
CAN'T MISS: Amazing Whitney Mercilus INT
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Bloke Bortles throw away attempt picked off by Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus
HIGHLIGHTS: Whitney Mercilus' sack
Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus sacks Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck on 4th down.
Mercilus: "It's a conditioned mentality"
LB Whitney Mercilus spoke with the media following practice on Wednesday.
Whitney Mercilus' "SMASHING" surprise
Happy Birthday Whitney Mercilus!
What don't you know about Bill O'Brien?
Drew Dougherty asked a couple of the Houston Texans players "What's something people don't know about Head coach Bill O'Brien?" Take a look to see what they had to say.
Texans 360: Mercilus takes on Mexico City
Texans LB Whitney Mercilus took a trip to Mexico City, check out this video recapping all the events that took place.
Week 8: Whitney Mercilus highlights
Whitney Mercilus registered 3.5 sacks in Week 8, helping the Houston Texans take tally 7.0 sacks against the Tennessee Titans. Mercilus now has 5.5 sacks in the last three games.
HIGHLIGHTS: Another Mercilus sack
Texans Whitney Mercilus sacks Zach Mettenberger for a loss of 7.
HIGHLIGHTS: Whitney Mercilus sack
Texans Whitney Mercilus sacks Zach Mettenberger for a loss of 6.
Mayock's Slant: Whitney Mercilus
Mike Mayock breaks down the play of Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus so far this season.
Extended Cut: OLB Whitney Mercilus
Outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus spoke about the challenges he and the Texans will face this Sunday in Cleveland.
Texans Late Night- The Best Of- 2/4
Marc and Deepi look back at some of our favorite moments from the season so far, including interviews with Ben Jones and Whitney Mercilus.
Whitney Mercilus named Texans nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
Texans defense forces fumbles, QB change in Jacksonville
Jadeveon Clowney out for OTAs
Breakfast: Mercilus feels better than ever
The Leftovers: Safeties, Sleepers & Rehabbers
Texans OTAs: Week 1 notes and quotes
The Leftovers: Biggest change for 2018 defense
Peter Kalambayi used to watch Clowney highlights
OLB Duke Ejiofor returns home to Houston
Breakfast: Hopkins hits ‘First Shot’ for charity
Texans con productivo cierre de draft 2018
Breakfast: 5 thoughts on Round 1 of the NFL Draft
Draft Day Memories: Whitney Mercilus
Players explain why Romeo Crennel is great DC
Breakfast: Texans meet the media upon return
Whitney Mercilus cleared to return
Pre Temporada 2018: Partidos de intres
8 reasons to get excited about 2018 preseason
The Leftovers: ?'s about Q, Cunningham, roster
Breakfast: Watson shoots 'First Shot' for charity
Seen and Herd: Spring is in the air!
Written Dear Drew: Post-Honey Badger edition
An under-the-radar factor in getting Tyrann Mathieu
Vandermeer's View: Trenches and Takeaways
Aaron Colvin takes "a deep breath", talks Texans D
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Jaguars | W 20 - 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | @Eagles | L 30 - 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 15 | @Jets | W 29 - 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 14 | Colts | L 21 - 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | Browns | W 29 - 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | Titans | W 34 - 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | @Redskins | W 23 - 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | @Broncos | W 19 - 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | Dolphins | W 42 - 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | @Jaguars | W 20 - 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | Bills | W 20 - 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Cowboys | W 19 - 16 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | @Colts | W 37 - 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Giants | L 22 - 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | @Titans | L 17 - 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | @Patriots | L 20 - 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 16 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 16 | 16 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 15 | 13 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 16 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 15 | 15 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 16 | 9 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 99 | 72 | 256 | 163 | 93 | 42.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | NaN | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
Biography
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the first round (26th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft...Re-signed with the Texans on May 5, 2015.
HONORS:
Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro (2016)
AFC Defensive Player of the Month (December 2015)
AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 1, 2016)
CAREER:
Ranks third in franchise history with 42.5 sacks
The franchise postseason sack leader with 6.0
Became the first player in franchise history and the fifth player in the NFL since 1982 to post two games with 3.5-or-more sacks in a season in 2015
Tied DE Mario Williams (12.0 in 2008) for the fifth-most sacks in a season in franchise history in 2015
Has 10 career games with 2.0-or-more sacks
Tied the franchise rookie record for sacks with 6.0 in 2012
Has appeared in six career playoff games, totaling 17 total tackles (10 solo), 5.0 sacks and one special teams tackle
Joined Kevin Greene, Terrell Suggs and Von Miller as the only players since 1982 with 5.0 sacks over two playoff games
Became the first player in franchise history to record multiple sacks in two straight postseason contests, dating back to 2016’s AFC Wild Card matchup against Kansas City (1/9/16)
Tied with OLB Brooks Reed and DE J.J. Watt (5.0) for the most career sacks in Texans postseason history and is one tackle for loss shy of Watt’s franchise-record seven
Recorded the most sacks (3.0) in a postseason game in Texans history, while tying for the fourth-most by any NFL player in a playoff contest, vs. Kansas City (1/9/16)
2018 (Houston 16/9; 1/0):
Finished with 39 total tackles (22 solo), 4.0 sacks, 14 quarterback hits, five tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in 2018
Amassed two total tackles at New England (9/9)
Registered three total tackles (two solo) at Tennessee (9/16)
Tallied three total tackles (one solo) vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/23)
Recorded one solo stop, one tackle for loss and three quarterback hits at Indianapolis (9/30)
Contributed on defense and special teams vs. Dallas (10/7)
Notched four total tackles and one quarterback hit vs. Buffalo (10/14)
Finished with four solo tackles, 1.0 sack, two forced fumbles, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss at Jacksonville (10/21). Set a single-game career-high for forced fumbles and tied Brian Cushing (nine) for the third-most career forced fumbles in franchise history
Tallied one total tackle and one quarterback hit vs. Miami (10/25)
Registered two total tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit at Denver (11/4)
Finished with three total tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss at Washington (11/18). Joined J.J. Watt and Mario Williams as the only players in franchise history to record at least 40.0 career sacks
Tallied five total tackles (three solo), 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. Tennessee (11/26). Registered his first multi-sack game since Week 16 of the 2016 season vs. Cincinnati
Registered two total tackles (one solo) vs. Cleveland
Recorded three total tackles (two solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/9)
Tallied three total tackles (two solo) and two quarterback hits at the N.Y. Jets (12/15)
Notched two solo tackles at Philadelphia (12/23)
Finished with two total tackles (one solo), 0.5 sack and one quarterback hit vs. Jacksonville (12/30)
Recorded one total tackle in the Wild Card Round vs. Indianapolis (1/5)