Merritt has good size and strength, allowing him to match up well against larger receivers. He has decent speed and agility for his build. Merritt excels in press coverage, using his physicality to disrupt routes at the line of scrimmage. He has good recovery speed and can stay in-phase with receivers. Merritt is a solid tackler, using his size and strength to bring down opponents effectively. He is reliable in run support. Merritt has good ball skills, displaying the ability to make interceptions and break up passes. He uses his length well to contest catches and disrupt the receiver’s timing.

Merritt has good size and strength, allowing him to match up well against larger receivers. He has decent speed and agility for his build. Merritt excels in press coverage, using his physicality to disrupt routes at the line of scrimmage. He has good recovery speed and can stay in-phase with receivers. Merritt is a solid tackler, using his size and strength to bring down opponents effectively. He is reliable in run support. Merritt has good ball skills, displaying the ability to make interceptions and break up passes. He uses his length well to contest catches and disrupt the receiver’s timing.