Michael Merdinger

#12· Minnesota ·QB ·R-So ·2029 Draft · Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

6'1"Height 205 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Att	Pass Yds	TD	INT	Car	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Rush TD
2023	Cardinal Gibbons	13		378	2849	26	5	30	156	5.2	1	Edit
2022	Cardinal Gibbons	11		82	721	9	1	5	34	6.8		Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmp	Att	Pct%	Pass Yds	TD	INT	RTG	Car	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Rush TD
2025	Liberty	5		21	41	51.2	350	1		131	19	28	1.5	1	Edit
2024	North Carolina			9	12	75	86		1	118.5	5	-31	-6.2		Edit

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Michael Merdinger #12

Minnesota · QB · R-So · 2029 Draft · Fort Lauderdale, Fla. · Cardinal Gibbons

6-1 · 205 lbs

3.4

Long Shot

Floor 2.0 · Ceiling 4.4

#5849 overall · #290 QB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Unranked twice-transferred QB with small samples (350 yards at Liberty in 2025); minimal production across stops.

Ceiling · 4.4

Depth/filler (QB3) — limited ceiling even with time; real room to grow (+1.0) · QB premium.

Floor · 2.0

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −1.4.

Pedigree

No composite recruiting rank on file.

Path: North Carolina → Liberty → Minnesota

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct%	Pass Yds	TD	INT	RTG	Car	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Rush TD
2025	Liberty	5	21	41	51.2	350	1	—	131	19	28	1.5	1
2024	North Carolina	—	9	12	75	86	—	1	118.5	5	-31	-6.2	—