Graham Mertz is a professional American football quarterback currently playing for the Houston Texans in the NFL. Before turning pro, he played college football for both the Wisconsin Badgers and the Florida Gators, developing his skills and gaining experience at the collegiate level before transitioning to the professional league.
In 1978, it was the first time since this year that a freshman quarterback started a season-opening game for the Badgers.
In 1989, Ron Mertz, Graham's father, played football as an offensive lineman at Minnesota.
In 1992, Ron Mertz, Graham's father, ended his run playing football as an offensive lineman at Minnesota since 1989.
On December 6, 2000, Graham Mertz was born. He would later become a professional football quarterback.
On October 9, 2017, Graham Mertz committed to play football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
In 2018, Graham Mertz was a finalist for the Elite 11 quarterback competition and was named Gatorade Kansas Football Player of the Year. After his senior season, he was invited to the All-American Bowl where he set a bowl record with five touchdown passes and was named game MVP.
In 2019, Mertz was rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports.com, and Rivals.com. He was also highly ranked as a pocket passer and overall recruit.
In 2019, after Alex Hornibrook transferred, Mertz competed with Jack Coan for the starting quarterback position at Wisconsin. Despite being highly anticipated, Mertz lost the starting job to Coan and redshirted his freshman season, only appearing in two games.
In 2020, Mertz began the season as the starting quarterback due to Coan's injury. He had a record-breaking game against Illinois, but subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, causing game cancellations. He later returned, with mixed results. The team played in the Duke's Mayo Bowl where Mertz broke the trophy.
On December 4, 2022, Graham Mertz announced he was entering the transfer portal prior to Wisconsin's bowl game.
In 2022, Mertz was the starting quarterback for Wisconsin, leading the Badgers to a 6-6 record. He set a career high in passing yards and touchdown passes in a game against Northwestern.
In 2023, Mertz transferred to the Florida Gators and became their starting quarterback, leading the team to a 5-6 record.
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