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34 Justin Mersch
Justin Mersch
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    170
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Monticello, Ind.
  • High School:
    Pioneer
  • Position:
    RB
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    5
  • yds
    32
  • yds/g
    6.4
  • td
    0

Bio

Freshman (2015):  Played in five games ... Ended the season with six carries for 32 yards (5.3 yards per carry) ... All offensive statistics came in game against Earlham (Ind.) College.  

Prep:  Letterwinner for three years at Pioneer Jr/Sr  High School in football, four years in track, and three years in wrestling ... All-conference running back award winner ... All-Loganland running back in 2013 and 2014 ... 2015 all-star runningback ... 2013 season 2100 yard winner ... 2014 season averaged 10.9 yards per carry. 

Personal:  Son of Jill and Jeremy Mersch ... Majoring in criminal justice. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14
  Total Conference
Rushes 6 6
Yards 32 32
Yards per game 6.4 6.4
Yards per rush 5.3 5.3
Touchdowns 0 0
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 6 32 5.3 16 0 - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 1 32 - - - 32
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Centre (Ky.) L, 25-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Hanover (Ind.) W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 42-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Earlham (Ind.) W, 51-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton L, 35-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 5 6 32 6.4 5.3 0 16 - -
Total 5 6 32 6.4 5.3 0 16 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 5 - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 5 - - - - - - - 0
Total 5 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 5 - - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 5 32 - - - 32 6.4
Total 5 32 - - - 32 6.4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 5 6 32 6.4 5.3 0 16 - -
Conference 5 6 32 6.4 5.3 0 16 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 6 32 8.0 5.3 0 16 - -
Away 1 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 6 32 16.0 5.3 0 16 - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 3 6 32 10.7 5.3 0 16 - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 5 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 1 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 5 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 5 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 5 32 - - - 32 6.4
Conference 5 32 - - - 32 6.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 32 - - - 32 8.0
Away 1 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 2 32 - - - 32 16.0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 1 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 32 - - - 32 10.7
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -