David Merritt is an American football coach for the Kansas City Chiefs for the National Football League and a former linebacker who served as the defensive backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft.

Before becoming a professional coach, Merritt played college football. In 1993, he played for the Miami Dolphins.  Within that same year, he went ahead to for the Phoenix Cardinals up until 1995. He lastly played college football at the Rhein fire in 1997.

His as a coach started in Tennessee-Chattanooga in 1997. He served as the outside linebackers coach for a year. He then moved to Virginia Military Institute where he coached for two years as a defensive ends coach in the first year and then as a defensive line coach in the second year.

Merritt further went on to become a coach to several football teams from 2001 to  2019 where he was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as their defensive backs coach and he has been with them till now coaching the team. Merritt seems to be very good when it comes to being professional in defensive tactics in football. This is seen to be so because, throughout his coaching career,  he is often made to coach in line with the defence.

Born: September 8, 1971 (age 50 years), Raleigh, NC,  United States.

Dave Merritt Wife:Is Dave Merritt Married?

Yes, Dave Merritt is a married man with a child.

Who Is Dave Merritt’s Wife?

Dave Merritt’s wife is called Yolanda Merritt. The couple have been married for awhile now.