Jamil Merrell

Jamil Merrell, 36, died on July 7, 2026. Jamil Merrell was known publicly as an American football player (Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Chicago Bears). He played college football at Rutgers University and attended Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Newark, Delaware. He was also a member of the Brooklyn Bolts, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles KISS, and Colorado Crush. Public biographical listings identify Merrell as an American football player (Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Chicago Bears). OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Merrell. This public record remains centered on Merrell's work as an American football player (Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Chicago Bears) and the documented milestones of that career.