Campbell University

Career: Totaled 168 total tackles in three seasons (2015-17) after transferring from South Carolina State, seeing action in 31 Campbell games…Added 5.0 tackles for loss, while recovering a pair of fumbles…Scored two defensive touchdowns, both in 2017 (one interception, one fumble recovery)…Notched seven career interceptions, including six in 2017…
 
2017: Named First Team All-PFL…A two-time PFL Player of the Week…Named STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Week honorable mention (9/26) after posting two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, with nine tackles in Campbell’s PFL opener at Stetson…Led the PFL and tied a Campbell single-season record with six interceptions on the year…Tallied 94 total tackles, including 50 solo stops, adding 3.0 tackles for loss…Notched two fumble recoveries, while scoring two defensive touchdowns, recovering a fumble for a TD in Campbell's season opening win against Methodist, and adding a pick-6 in the Camels' win at Stetson…Started all 11 Campbell games…Registered a CU single-game record 20 tackles in an overtime loss to Jacksonville, making eight solo tackles and assisting on a TFL…Totaled double-digit tackles four times on the season…Made 12 stops, including seven solo, with an interception at Davidson…Collected 10 tackles with a pick against Valparaiso…Notched 11 tackles in a win at Dayton…Also made an interception in a win over Morehead State, making sex tackles…
 
2016: Totaled 43 tackles on the year, making 22 solo stops…Added two pass breakups…Played in all 10 Campbell games, making nine starts…Recorded multiple tackles in all 10 games…Posted a season-high seven stops, three solo, at Marist…Added six tackles at Morehead State and Presbyterian…Made four tackles against Butler and Drake…
 
2015: Collected total 31 tackles on the season with 18 solo stops…Tallied 2.0 tackles for loss with an interception and a pass breakup…Played in 10 games, making nine starts at safety…Made six tackles, a season-high, with an interception against Chowan…Collected five tackles, including 1.0 for loss, at Butler…Added four stops against Pikeville and San Diego…Collected another tackle for loss, registering two total tackles against Morehead State…
 
At South Carolina State
2014: Helped South Carolina State to a share of the MEAC title…Named to the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team…Made 22 tackles, including 16 solo stops…Snagged an interception…Broke up three passes and recorded one quarterback hurry…Added 1.0 tackle for loss…Collected four tackles against Clemson and Hampton…Also picked off a pass against Hampton…
 
Prep/Personal: Coached by Willie Cannon…Also played baseball…An honor roll student…Named Mr. Langston Hughes…Full name is Carlos Merritt, Jr. …Born June 23, 1995…Son of Carlos Merritt, Sr. and Latasha Grimes…A business administration major…