Graham Mertz, born in 2000, is an American football player for the Florida Gators. Mertz started his college football career with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2019 and announced his transfer to Florida in 2023. Graham joined the Gators as a redshirt junior and is a redshirt senior in 2024. At Wisconsin, Graham Mertz debuted as a freshman in 2019 and was redshirted after two games. In 2020, as a redshirt freshman, Mertz started seven games for the Badgers and became the first Wisconsin freshman to start a season opener at quarterback since 1978. Mertz became a regular starter for the Badgers until his junior year in 2022. He was also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2021, 2022).
Graham Mertz transferred from Wisconsin and joined the Florida Gators in the spring semester of 2023. In 2023, Mertz started the first 11 games for the Gators before suffering an injury, leading him to miss the season finale. In the 2023 season, Mertz earned several Player of the Week honors, including SEC POW, Maxwell POW, Big Ten Offensive POW, etc. At Florida, he was also among the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023). Graham Mertz attended Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas. At high school, Mertz was named the 2018 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and the 2018 Thomas A. Simone Award and was selected for the All-American Bowl as a senior (via Gators website).
Graham Mertz Hometown
Graham Mertz was born on December 6, 2000, in Overland Park, Kansas, US. Mertz began playing high school football at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas. He played as a quarterback in high school.
Graham Mertz Nationality
Graham Mertz, born in Kansas, United States, is an American by nationality.
FAQ's On Graham Mertz
A. Graham Mertz attended Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas.
A. Graham Mertz declared himself for the 2025 NFL Draft.
A. Graham Mertz is 1.91 meters tall and weighs 102 (225 lbs) kilograms.
A. Graham Mertz is 24 years old as of February 2025.
