2017-18: Played in three tournaments and in seven rounds his freshman year for the cobras, with an average score of 77.29...Best finish was T29th at the Hargett Memorial Invitational and his lowest score of the season was a 75 at the Southern Tide Classic.

High School: Five-year letter winner in golf at Wren High School ... four-time all-region selection and his team finished as the state runner-up twice ... Member of the basketball team ... Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, and Beta Club.

Personal: Son of Tripp and Gina Merritt ... He has three siblings Justin, Jackson, and Davis.