Kirk Merritt is a professional football player who has been associated with the NFL and UFL. He played college football at Oregon and Arkansas State before entering the NFL. Merritt has shown versatility as a wide receiver and has been noted for his athleticism and potential.

Merritt grew up in Destrehan, Louisiana and attended Destrehan High School. He gained a combined 1,058 rushing and receiving yards and scored 11 total touchdowns as a senior.Merritt was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oregon over offers from Alabama, Auburn, and Texas A&M.

Merritt became an immediate starter for Arkansas State and was named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference after leading the conference with 83 receptions and 1,005 receiving yards while also catching seven touchdowns. He repeated as a first-team All-Sun Belt selection as a redshirt senior after finishing the season with 70 receptions for 806 yards and 12 touchdowns..