During Black History Month, App State Athletics is highlighting some of the accomplishments and perspectives of coaches, administrators and staff members who serve as role models to our student-athletes.
Today, we hear from Devin Merritt, who serves as a graduate assistant with App State Football. A New Jersey native, Merritt played football at Averett University until his graduation in 2020. Not only did he play football, but he was also an SGA class president, an officer with SAAC, a resident assistant and a vice president of the National Society of Leadership and Success. He is the son of four-time Super Bowl-winning defensive backs coach David Merritt, who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants and most recently two with the Kansas City Chiefs.