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Whitney Mercilus Lost A Finger Tip In College, Went On To Lead NCAA In Sacks

Pass rushers losing phalanges might become all the rage. Whitney Mercilus may have an idea of what Jason Pierre-Paul is going through.

So with all the hullabaloo about Giants DE Jason Pierre Paul losing part of his index finger in a fireworks accident, I discovered (or forgot that I had already discovered) that our very own Whitney Mercilus is also short a finger tip. This story from back in 2012 explains:

"It was the last week of spring ball," Mercilus said. "It was a weightlifting accident. A teammate was squatting 405 pounds, and he went down too low.