Merce Poindexter

Height:
6-4
Weight:
250
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ellwood City, Pa.
High School:
Lincoln HS

Named team captain, as voted upon by his teammates, for the 2008 season at the conclusion of spring drills ... Named a Scholar-Baller for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2007-08 academic year ... Also earned Dean’s List recognition (at least a 3.25 GPA) in the Spring of 2008.

Junior (2007): Played in all 12 games, getting six starts at tight end ... Was fifth on the team with 13 receptions for 133 yards, tops among UA tight ends ... Hauled in two passes for 10 yards at Ohio State ... Caught a career-best 34-yard pass versus Ohio, his only reception in the contest ... In back-to-back games, caught two passes for 16 yards versus Temple and two for 17 yards at Buffalo ... Also caught two passes for 15 yards in the season finale versus Central Michigan ... Had a seven-yard TD versus the Chippewas to give UA a 32-20 lead with eight minutes left in the game.

Sophomore (2006): Played in all 12 games, getting five starts at tight end ... Caught 12 passes for 127 yards (an average of 10.6 per reception) ... Hauled in a season-best three receptions (15 yards) in the season opener at Penn State (only had four receptions for 19 yards total his previous season) ... Had two receptions each versus North Carolina State, Central Michigan and North Texas ... Had an 11-yard TD in the win over North Texas ... Only caught one pass over the final six games ... However it was good for a 20-yard score in the win over Buffalo.

Freshman (2005): Appeared in all 13 games, making nine starts at tight end ... One of just six true freshmen to see game action for the season ... Recorded his first career reception, a nine-yarder, in Akron’s 17-7 victory at Middle Tennessee State ... Tallied a reception each versus Army and Kent State ... Only reception at Bowling Green was a two-yard touchdown strike, the first of his career.

Prior to Akron: A two-time all-conference performer as a wide receiver ... A first team All-MAC choice as a senior when he posted 23 receptions for 330 yards and two touchdowns ... An honorable mention all-league honoree in 2003 ... Tallied 24 catches for 424 yards with four TDs that season ... Lettered as a forward on the basketball team as a sophomore and junior Coached by Curt Agostinelli.

RECEIVING G/GS Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2005 13/9 4 19 1 9 0.3 4.8 1.5
2006 12/5 12 127 2 20 1.0 10.6 10.6
2007 12/5 13 133 1 34 1.1 10.2 11.1
TOTAL 37/19 29 279 4 34 0.8 9.6 7.5