2012 M Football Roster

33 Erik Mersereau

33 Erik Mersereau

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    199
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Port Washington, Wis.
  • Highschool:
    Port Washington High School
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

2011 (Junior): Appeared in all 11 games as reserve defensive back along with kick and punt return duties ... Made 29 total tackles, including 23 solo stops ... Averaged 18.1 yards on 13 punt returns and 15.7 yards on four kickoff returns ... Scored his first collegiate touchdown at Idaho (Sept. 10), returning a punt 79 yards against the Vandals ... The 79-yard return was the longest in the Great West last season ... Also had five tackles, including four solo stops ... Also had five tackles in Great West opener at Southern Utah (Oct. 1) ... Made a career-high eight solo tackles and added second career interception in win over Montana Western (Oct. 8) ... Earned third letter.

2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in seven games as a reserve defensive back along with kick and punt return duties ... Made his first two tackles of the season vs. Northeastern State (Sept. 18) and corralled his first career interception, returning it 28 yards ... Totalled 107 all-purpose yards vs. Northeastern State as well, returning two kickoffs for 42 yards and three punts for 37 yards ... Also had two tackles vs. Northwestern State (Sept. 25) ... Suffered an injury in that contest, forcing him to miss more than a month of action ... Returned for the Lamar contest (Oct. 30), registering a pass break-up ... Closed out his season at Montana (Nov. 13) with an assisted tackle ... Recipient of the Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Earned second letter.

2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games at cornerback ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Texas Tech (Sept. 5) and landed a career-high five unassisted tackles ... One of 22 players to record double-digit solo tackles (10) and one of 24 to post double-digit total tackles (12) ... Recorded a personal-best 80 yards on four punt returns, including a season-long 49-yard return, at Southern Oregon (Nov. 7) ... Finished the season as the team's leading punt returner (95 yards; 19.0/game) ... Earned UND's Special Teams Player of the Game honors at Southern Utah (Nov. 7) ... Recipient of the 2009 Athletics Director Award of Merit ... Earned first letter.

2008: Redshirt season ... Recipient of the 2008 Athletics Director Award of Merit.

Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Port Washington High School ... Named North Shore Conference Co-Linebacker of the year and was an all-conference first team pick ... An all-area honorable mention as a senior ... also named Port Washington's defensive player of the year ... Registered 101 total tackles (6.0 for losses) and two sacks during senior year ... Added 538 return yards and three return touchdowns ... A state finalist in the 110-meter high hurdles.

Personal: Major is biology ... Son of Mark and Merla Mersereau.

» Mersereau's career defensive statistics

YEAR

GP-GS

UA

A

TOT

TFL

INT

PBU

RF

FF

QBH

SACK

2009

11-0

10

2

12

0.0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

0.0-0

2010

7-0

4

1

5

0.0-0

1-28

1

0-0

0

0

0.0-0
2011 11-0 23 6 29 0.0-0 1-0 2 0-0 0 0 0.0-0

TOTAL

29-0

37

9

46

0.0-0

2-28

3

0-0

0

0

0.0-0

» Mersereau's career punt return statistics

YEAR

GP-GS

NO

YDS

AVG

TD

LONG

2009

11-0

5

95

19.0

0

49

2010

7-0

5

32

6.4

0

17
2011 11-0 13 236 18.1 1 79

TOTAL

29-0

23

365

15.7

1

79
» Mersereau's career kick return statistics
 

YEAR

GP-GS

NO

YDS

AVG

TD

LONG

2010

7-0

6

140

23.3

0

26
2011 11-0 4 63 15.8 0 24

TOTAL

18-0

10

203

20.3

0

26
» Mersereau's Personal highs
Tackles: 8, 10/08/11 vs. Montana Western
Solo Tackles: 8, 10/08/11 vs. Montana Western
Internceptions: 1 (2x), last 10/08/11 vs. Montana Western
Punt Returns: 5, 09/24/11 vs. Black Hills State
Punt Return yards: 94, 09/24/11 vs. Black Hills State
Longest return: 79 yards, 09/10/11 at Idaho

- Go Sioux -

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2008Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 193 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2010Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 197 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2011Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 197 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2012Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 199 lbs
    33