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ASU: Former walk-on defensive lineman who was a member of the ASU football team for five years...improved tremendously as a senior, working his way up the depth chart to become a reserve defensive tackle...appeared in 13 career games, 10 of which came as a senior...totaled five solo tackles during his career.
2007: Played in 10 games as a senior as a reserve defensive lineman...totaled four solo tackles on the season.
2006: Saw his only action of the season against Stanford...tackled Cardinal Jason Evans for a one-yard loss...earned Hard Hat Player recognition for his work in ASU's offseason strength and conditioning program.
2005: Saw his only action of the season in the season opener against Temple.
2004: Saw his only action of the season in the opener against UTEP.
2003: Redshirted as a member of the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of
Richmond (Calif.) High School...graduated with honors...two-sport athlete who
lettered in football and basketball...versatile athlete who played offensive and
defensive line, tight end, long snapper and special teams in his prep
career...earned second-team All-Alameda Contra Costa Athletics League honors at
defensive tackle as a senior and at defensive end as a junior...also an
honorable-mention all-league honoree at tight end as a junior...recorded 13 sacks,
two forced fumbles and 33 tackles (11 solo) as a junior in 2001...earned his
team's defensive MVP award that year...was also the recipient of the ACCAL
Outstanding Student-Athlete Medal...captained his team as a senior...had 21 tackles
(seven solo) and five sacks at defensive tackle as a senior...had five solo
tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery in his best individual
performance...coached by Ryan Blackmon as a senior...earned second-team All-ACCAL
honors in 2003 at power forward...captained his team as a senior...averaged 12.3
points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots that year.
PERSONAL: Majoring in
psychology...is interested in a career in sports medicine...parents are Edwin
(minister) and Elaine (teacher) Merriweather of Richmond, Calif....has a sister,
Kaleah (20) and a brother, Blessen (8)...lists his hobbies as photography and
basketball...born June 10, 1985 in San Francisco, Calif....full name is Tashaka
Sharif Merriweather.
Merriweather's Career Statistics
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2006................ 1 1 0 1 1.0-1 0 0 0 0
2007................ 9 4 0 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL............... 10 5 0 5 1.0-1 0 0 0 0
