Whitney Mercilus
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $62,507,013
Career APY: $6,250,701
Total Guarantees: $34,884,096
Largest Cash Payment: $13,750,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $12,000,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: July 21, 1990
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 258
- College: Illinois
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #26 overall (Texans)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Extended | 2012 | 4 | $7,634,096 | $1,908,524 | $6,203,084 | $6,203,084 | 81.3% | $2,067,695 |
| Texans | Extension | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $10,681,012 | $20,837,262 | 80.1% | $5,209,316 |
| Texans | Extension | Terminated | 2019 | 4 | $54,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $24,250,000 | 44.9% | $12,125,000 |
| Packers | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $716,667 | 66.7% | $716,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 9 | $61,790,346 | $6,865,594 | $47,102,846 | 0.0% | $15,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 1 | $716,667 | $716,667 | $716,667 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Texans | $390,000 | $998,018 | $0 | $0 | $1,388,018 | 1.2% | $4,382,072 | ||
| 2013 | Texans | $737,004 | $998,018 | $0 | $737,004 | $1,735,022 | 1.4% | $737,004 | ||
| 2014 | Texans | $1,084,008 | $998,018 | $0 | $1,084,008 | $2,082,026 | 1.6% | $1,084,008 | ||
| 2015 | Texans | $931,012 | $2,048,018 | $0 | $931,012 | $2,979,030 | 2.0% | $6,181,012 | ||
| 2016 | Texans | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,800,000 | 3.7% | $4,750,000 | ||
| 2017 | Texans | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,018,750 | 3.5% | $4,656,250 | ||
| 2018 | Texans | $4,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,300,000 | 3.3% | $5,250,000 | ||
| 2019 | Texans | $5,750,000 | $2,550,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,800,000 | 4.2% | $13,750,000 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $10,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $12,000,000 | 5.5% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Packers | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $716,667 | 0.4% | $716,667 | ||
| Total | $34,217,024 | $12,242,072 | $1,750,000 | $17,752,024 | $47,819,513 | $52,007,013 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 46.6% | 41.9% | 20 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 91.4% | 18.0% | 33 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 71.2% | 29.8% | 31 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 70.9% | 31.2% | 32 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.0% | 21.7% | 36 | 17 | 7.5 | 56.5 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 19.8% | 3.0% | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.6% | 13.7% | 22 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.5% | 0.2% | 33 | 15 | 7.5 | 44.5 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 55.5% | 0.0% | 12 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27.8% | 0.5% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |