Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Arizona Wildcats – No. 1
Position	Running back
Class	Redshirt Senior
Personal information
Born:	April 12, 2001 (age 23)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career history
College	Alabama State (2019–2022); New Mexico (2023); Arizona (2024–present);
High school	Sidney Lanier High School
	Stats at ESPN;

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is an American football running back for the Arizona Wildcats. He previously played for the Alabama State Hornets and for the New Mexico Lobos.

Early life and high school

Croskey-Merritt attended Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama. He was rated as a zero-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Alabama State Hornets over Alcorn State.^[1]

College career

Alabama State

In 2022, Croskey-Merritt rushed 120 times for 526 yards and four touchdowns.^[2] In four years with the Hornets, he rushed for 1,164 yards and 13 touchdowns.^[3] After the 2022 season, Croskey-Merritt entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[1]

New Mexico

Croskey-Merritt transferred to play for the New Mexico Lobos.^[4] In week 13 of the 2023 season, he ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Fresno State.^[5] In the 2023 regular season finale, Croskey-Merritt rushed for 233 yards versus Utah State.^[6] During the 2023 season, he ran 189 times for 1,190 yards and 17 touchdowns and hauled in eight receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown,^[1] earning second-team all-Mountain West honors.^[7] After the season, Croskey-Merritt entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[8]

Arizona

Croskey-Merritt originally transferred to play for the Arizona Wildcats, however he would later flip to play for the Ole Miss Rebels, before again joining Arizona.^[1] In 2024, he appeared in just one game due to eligibility issues where he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.^[9] After the 2024 season, Croskey-Merritt declared for the 2025 NFL draft and accepted an invite to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl, where he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and was named the games MVP.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kassim, Ehsan. "New Mexico RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt flips from Ole Miss football to Arizona". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Reider, Sean. "Best back in the country? How Jacory Croskey-Merritt is making the most of his opportunity at UNM". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Londergan, Joe. "TRANSFER PORTAL: New Mexico RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt Flips Commitment To Ole Miss". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Reider, Sean. "Jacory Croskey-Merritt named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Reider, Sean. "UNM downs Fresno State behind Jacory Croskey-Merritt's career day". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Spears, Justin. "Former New Mexico RB Jacory Merritt transfers to Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Reider, Sean. "Stay? Go? Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Devon Dampier committed to Lobos until next coaching hire". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Reider, Sean. "Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Lobos leading rusher, enters transfer portal". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Nakos, Pete. "Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt still waiting on NCAA decision". On3.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
^ Spears, Justin. "Former Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt shines in East-West Shrine Bowl". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

External links

[AZ-1] Kassim, Ehsan. "New Mexico RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt flips from Ole Miss football to Arizona". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[2] Reider, Sean. "Best back in the country? How Jacory Croskey-Merritt is making the most of his opportunity at UNM". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[3] Londergan, Joe. "TRANSFER PORTAL: New Mexico RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt Flips Commitment To Ole Miss". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[4] Reider, Sean. "Jacory Croskey-Merritt named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[5] Reider, Sean. "UNM downs Fresno State behind Jacory Croskey-Merritt's career day". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[6] Spears, Justin. "Former New Mexico RB Jacory Merritt transfers to Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[7] Reider, Sean. "Stay? Go? Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Devon Dampier committed to Lobos until next coaching hire". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[8] Reider, Sean. "Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Lobos leading rusher, enters transfer portal". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[9] Nakos, Pete. "Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt still waiting on NCAA decision". On3.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[10] Spears, Justin. "Former Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt shines in East-West Shrine Bowl". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

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