Epsilon Football League
04-27-2036
#85 John
Merlo		 WR
Chicago Barracudas
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 80
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 Conditioning 95%
Status Active Potential A 
Age 32 Born 03-04-2004 in Faust, NY
Drafted Round 2, Pick 22 (2026) Experience 10 Years (211 Wks)
College State University of Ohio, 2027 Salary 9260 ($61.282M/2036 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching A  Pass Cover C+ Kick Power C-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D  Kick Acc B-
Carrying B- Run Blocking C  Tackling C  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed A  Stamina B+ Execution B+ Agility A+
Strength C  Health B+ Aggressiveness D+ Hands A 
Jumping B-     Attitude D+ Break Tackle B+
ROLES
QB 33 C 41 DT 36 SS 45 K 16 GUN 76
WR 80 G 34 DE 34 FS 53 P 17 KR 63
HB/TB 64 T 38 ILB 38 CB 58 LS 28 KRB 58
FB 49 TE 63 OLB 44 H 68 HT 85 KOS 12
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
2026 CHI 16 16 129 76 58.9 892 11.7 33 343 4.5 6 55.8 49 38.0 2
2027 CHI 16 15 102 59 57.8 862 14.6 55 349 5.9 7 53.9 39 38.2 2
2028 CHI 16 14 112 64 57.1 929 14.5 67 447 7.0 3 58.1 39 34.8 4
2029 CHI 13 11 92 57 62.0 845 14.8 66 386 6.8 2 65.0 40 43.5 1
2030 CHI 15 14 122 76 62.3 1029 13.5 79 545 7.2 8 68.6 45 36.9 2
2031 CHI 16 11 117 65 55.6 964 14.8 53 421 6.5 7 60.2 43 36.8 2
2032 CHI 16 14 143 100 69.9 1439 14.4 75 599 6.0 9 89.9 67 46.9 4
2033 CHI 14 13 141 82 58.2 1295 15.8 55 549 6.7 7 92.5 61 43.3 5
2034 CHI 16 15 157 94 59.9 1368 14.6 71 574 6.1 9 85.5 70 44.6 4
2035 CHI 16 16 145 79 54.5 1484 18.8 89 793 10.0 11 92.8 56 38.6 3
Total   154 139 1260 752 59.7 11107 14.8 89 5006 6.7 69 72.1 509 40.4 29

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
11-20-2033John Merlo of the Chicago Barracudas is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
10-05-2031John Merlo of the Chicago Barracudas is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
09-08-2030John Merlo of the Chicago Barracudas is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
09-23-2029John Merlo of the Chicago Barracudas is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
08-10-2026The Chicago Barracudas have moved Mickey Tate, John Merlo, Owen Diehl, Donald Nemeth, and Dave Reese to the active roster. The Chicago Barracudas have moved Paul Hill to the inactive roster.