Shawne Merriman

Shawne Merriman: Biography in Details

Who is Shawne Merriman?

Shawne Merriman is a renowned former American football player. Moreover, the former footballer was a linebacker in the National League from 2005 to 2012.

Presently, Merriman is engaged with various jobs like CEO of his own attire company, ‘Light Out’.

Shawne Merriman- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Shawne Merriman was born on 25 May 1984. As of 2022, his age is 37 years old.

Moreover, his birthplace is Washington, D.C., the USA. He was raised in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Till now, his father’s detail is unknown publicly.

Shawne’s mother’s name is Gloria Wiliams. His mother raised him under single-parent guardianship. Furthermore, Merriman has been blessed with one younger sister and her name is Sada.

It is known that his mother married later and had a daughter named Jaelund. Talking about his nationality, he is of American nationality whereas, he is of multiracial accent.

During his childhood, Shawne Merriman struggled a lot. Despite her mother’s countless efforts, the family had to face food problems most of the time.

They lived in a surrounding where drugs were uncontrolled and they were prohibited to go out.

Childhood Background

Shawne Merriman studied at Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro. Merriman never enjoyed his school days by spending money or well dresses like other children.

He had to face several hurdles in living his daily life. Shawne never confessed it to anyone. however, his football coach knew about his difficult condition and observed him specifically.

Merriman was traumatized when he and his family lost their home and it was due to an accidental fire. But his football coach, Mr. J.C. Pinkey supported him as he not only provided shelter to him but also provided much-essential consciousness.

Furthermore, the former player also got help from his coaches to boost his football and basketball skills, and recover from trauma. The coach assisted him in becoming a mature person.

Shawne Merriman- Professional Life, Career

School Career

The former football player, Shawne Merriman was a good player early from his school days. At Frederick Douglas High School Merriman gained his nickname “Lights Out” as he left four opponents unconscious in one game, three in the first half and one in the second half.

Additionally, Shawne Merriman initiated on both the football teams as well as basketball teams for three years. The Washington Post honored Shawne as one of the top fice basketball defenders in D.C. areas on the Harwood.

Furthermore, he got selected to the first-team all-state and was entitled Maryland Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

College Career

Shawne Merriman studied at the University of Maryland and played for the Maryland Terrapins football team. As mentioned, he emerged in 13 games and ended third on the team with 5sacks at the time of his freshman campaign in 2002.

Shawne Merriman always attended the game despite his battle against injuries in his sophomore season. Similarly, Merriman was entitled to the ACC All-Conference team and received the Iron Terp awards for the “strongest pound-for-pound player” on the Maryland football roster.

Professional Career

San Diego Chargers picked Shawne Merriman in the first round(overall no 12) in 205. Furthermore, he agreed on a 5-year,11.5 million contract on August 1. In the season, Merriman played in 15 matches, making a record of a total number of ten sacks.

One of the shocking moments was when Shawne was suspended for four matches for cracking NFL’s steroid policy. As He scored 19 out of 20 and tested positive in a performance-lifting drug test. He returned to his team and played in a total of 12 matches.

Additionally, Merriman made a two-year addition to his contract with the Buffalo Bills on 1 January 2011. Nevertheless, Shawne only emerged in fifteen matches in 2011-12 causing him persistent injuries.

In the end, he declared his retirement on 5 March 2013.

What is the net worth of Shawne Merriman?

Well, Shawne Merriman is one of the successful football players. He has played a lot of games and achieved many rewards and awards.

Talking about his net worth, Merriman’s net worth is supposed to be approximately $13 million as of 2022. He has made amazing contracts and signings during his football career leading him to earn handsome money.

Furthermore, The former Football player is also the CEO of Lights Out attire, workout equipment, and supplies company. Therefore, Merriman lives a wealthy life as well.

What are the rumors and controversies about Shawne Merriman?

Shawne Merriman has been part of the controversy in the past. The police officers caught and charged him with battery and false imprisonment.

As mentioned, he choked and restrained Tila Tequila causing her to leave his home. However, he was released soon on 11 September 2009.

Furthermore, Shawne also registered a civil suit against Tila, against international interference with the agreement, biased competition, and trademark violation.

Merriman alleged that Tequila used his Light Out logo. The case went in favor of Shawne as Tequila could not answer the suit and received $ 2 million.

On the other hand, Fattorini’s parents also filed an unfair death lawsuit against him after Kimberly Fattorini died from a clear overdose on 21 July 2017. The parents claimed that Kimberly had texted him earlier mentioning Shawne put something in her drink.

However, there were no sexual assault exams in regards to additional details the detective had received.

Body features- Height, Weight

The muscular and athletic body look of the famed player makes him more handsome and adorable among the public.

Shawne Merriman stands tall with a fabulous height of 6 feet and 4 inches. Likewise, He has a powerhouse body structure and weighs 118kg.

Moreover, he has got dark brown eyes as well as dark brown hair. however, his body measurement information is still not publicly available.

Social Media

The renowned former player Shawne Merriman is active on social media. Talking about his presence, Shawne has over 299k followers on his official Instagram @shawnemerriman.

Similarly, he is also active on Facebook with more than 158k followers. Also, we can find Merriman on Twitter with over 447k fans and followers on it.

The numbers show he is very popular on social media and one of the most loved personalities.

Trivia/Facts

• His real name is Shawne DeAndre Merriman,
• His sun sign is Gemini,
• He is also known by his brand name, Lights out,
• He is co-founder of the MMA league, Lights Out Xtreme Fighting.

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