Sam Mercury

Sam Mercury

No. 14 – Portland Pythons
Position:	Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2036-01-01)January 1, 2036 (aged 25) Auburn, Washington, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Username:	Rise Of Smitty
Career information
High school:	Auburn Riverside
College:	Ole Miss
ISFL Draft:	2058  / Round: 3 / Pick: 29
Career history
Portland Pythons (2058 (S43)-2016 (S))
Roster status:	Active

Sam Mercury (born January 1, 2036) is an American football wide receiver for the Portland Pythons of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

Sam Mercury was born in Auburn, Washington where he still resides today. Growing up he fell in love with the game of football from an early age. He would enjoy playing many positions growing up but by the time he reached High School he settled on wide receiver. Mercury would go on to set several school records both seasonal records and career records while bringing one state title to his High School. After his senior season was over Mercury was in the process of getting recruited and trying to find his next move. His coach would tell colleges that Mercury was the most talented receiver he has ever coached and dedicated to his craft. He stated that Mercury was a coaches dream and he wish more players could be like him. No matter where Mercury would go next he was bound to achieve success with his work ethic and natural ability on the field.

College career

Sam would end up receiving three full ride scholarship spread out across the country. His home town University of Washington, Utah, and the University of Mississipi would be the three Mercury was choosing from. After much deliberation, Sam Mercury signed a scholarship with the University of Mississipi aka Ole Miss. There he would spend his first season mostly on the bench as he developed his skill set. However when his sophomore season came around Mercury catapulted up the depth chart and would be in the main rotation of receivers. He would go on to catch 43 passes for 546 yards and 3 touchdowns. While these stats were moderate on paper they represented a huge jump in his development and would set the stage for his breakout junior season. When some talented seniors moved on it was Mercury who was set up to benefit the most for playing time. All the hard work he put in during his first two years would show up in his junior season when he led the team with 87 catches for 1,456 yards and 11 touchdowns. After that season Mercury decided he was ready to turn pro and he set his sights towards joining the ISFL.

College career statistics

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DSFL career

Sam Mercury would join the ISFL with intentions to turn pro. However before he can do that he must spend time in the developmental league aka the DSFL. When Sam joined the league he joined at a time where he could latch onto a DSFL team right away through the waiver wire. He ended up being claimed by the Portland Pythons where he would play nine games with them as a linebacker. This was clearly not Sam's natural position but he felt it was one of the best positions he could come into the league playing to have the quickest path to the ISFL professional ranks. In those nine games he impressed with his field awareness, toughness, and sideline to sideline speed. He racked up 57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, 13 pass deflections, and only 4 missed tackles. He would also help the team itself win 3 games after he joined and they only had 1 win before he joiend. His impact on the field as a linebacker was truly felt but he will be moving to the offensive side of the ball in his second season so the Pythons will need to adjust how to use him and how to run the defense with him missing from the linebacker core.

In Sam Mercury second season in the Developmental League he would officially change to the offensive side of the ball by switching to the wide receiver position. He was drafted in the offseason by the Baltimore Hawks with the intent to play wide receiver in the future so to get some experience before the call up he would switch for his second and final season of the DSFL. In that season Mercury would be one of many targets that Jay Cue III spread the ball around to and he would establish himself as the most reliable of options for Cue III. Mercury led the team in receptions (64), yards (835), and touchdowns (11). Not only did he have a solid individual season, the Portland Pythons would be the regular season champions, and eventually win the Ultimini over the Tijuana Luchadores by a blowout of 33-10. Mercury would not have to do much in this game but he did pitch in with 2 catches for 43 yards and a touchdown plus the Ultimini trophy to his career achievements. Now headed into the new season he would be officially called up by the Baltimore Hawks where he figures to serve as the third receiver option for his rookie season.

Professional career

Sam Mercury's first professional season with the Baltimore Hawks was underwhelming to say the least. It was always going to be difficult for him to put up any meaningful stats as he was playing behind two of the league's best receivers but it was still disappointing nonetheless. Mercury would play in all 16 games for the Hawks and offer a safety valve over the middle for his quarterback. He would finish second among rookie receivers in receptions during the regular season but it only amount to an average of 7.1 yards per reception. This can be chalked up to a red shirt season essentially as Mercury did not get to line up on the outside for his routes so he could not put his elite speed to use. Despite the lack of explosive plays he still had some memorable games and helped the Hawks to a 12-4 regular season record. In the two playoff games the Hawks would appear in Mercury did a bit more with the ball in his hands as he combined for 8 receptions for 99 yards. They would lose in heartbreaking fashion and fall one game short of the Ultimus. Now, headed into year two, it is likely Mercury remains in the same role he filled in his rookie season so expecting a sophomore leap will likely not come to fruition.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Defense
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2057 (S42)	Pythons	10	57	0	0/0	1	1	10	0	0	0/0/0

Career statistics			Receiving
Season 43	Team	Games	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2058 (S43)	Pythons	14	64	835	13	66	11

Career statistics			Receiving
Season 44	Team	Games	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2059 (S44)	Hawks	16	76	537	7.1	27	4

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