 | David Mercado, Strong Safety | SDSU |
| Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | PD | INT | TD |
| 55/69 | | | | | | San Diego State Aztecs |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 6-0 |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Ideal Wt: | 182 |
| Jersey: | 40 |
| Age: | 23 |
| Year: | |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #1010 |
| Pos Ranking: | #55 SS |
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| Position Ratings |
| Hands: | 49 |
| Tackling: | 68 |
| Coverage: | 50 |
| Punt Return: | 66 |
| Kick Return: | 43 |
| Durability: | 74 |
| Endurance: | 44 |
| Adaptability: | 76 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 5 |
| Acceleration: | 40 |
| Agility: | 69 |
| Speed: | 41 |
| Strength: | 42 |
| Jumping: | 69 |
| Instincts: | 40 |
| Aggressiveness: | 38 |
| Discipline: | 62 |
| Intelligence: | 42 |
| Work Ethic: | 73 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Tackles: | 13 |
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| Sacks: | 1 |
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| Passes defensed: | 2 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
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| TD: | 0 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | PD | Int | Yds | Ave | TD | MT | OOP | BPA |
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| Defensive Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 105 | 66 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Total | 31 | 15 | 188 | 126 | 62 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 31 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| He'll eventually develop the kind of speed that will complement his game nicely. The agility he is expected to develop will someday help him do some tremendous things on the football field. This young man should someday be as good as the average safety when it comes to interceptions. He's been working with a lot of focus lately and, over time, should become solid playing in the zone. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named Third Team All-Mountain West (2025) |
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