Whitney
Mercilus
LB
#50
Whitney Mercilus
#50LB
Green Bay Packers
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 261 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Totals | 10 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Houston Texans | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | 13 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | 16 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 7.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 16 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 15 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 7.5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 16 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 15 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 16 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 16 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2021 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
4.0
28th percentile
Pressures
9
2th percentile
QB hits
5
6th percentile
Tackles for loss
4
32th percentile
Tackles
16
2th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
9th percentile
Passes defended
0
10th percentile
Missed tackle rate
5.6 %
72th percentile
Defensive snaps
312
0th percentile
Games
10
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
12
WAR 2021
0.1
Games played
10
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20210.1 WAR · 0.010 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-12 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
48
Backup or prospect
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 61
- RDF
- Run defense
- 69
- TCK
- Tackling
- 65
- DUR
- Durability
- 48
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
Whitney Mercilus in five questions
What are Whitney Mercilus's stats in 2021?
Whitney Mercilus has 4 sacks and 5 QB hits in 10 games in 2021.
How old and how tall is Whitney Mercilus?
Whitney Mercilus is 36 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 260 lb (118 kg).
How good is Whitney Mercilus?
Whitney Mercilus produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Whitney Mercilus wear, and what team does he play for?
Whitney Mercilus plays for Green Bay Packers in the NFL, at LB, and wears number 50.
What is Whitney Mercilus's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
