Kirk Merritt RB/WR was very busy in college spending time at Oregon (2015), Texas A&M (’16), East Mississippi CC (’17), and Arkansas State (2018-’19).
For the Red Wolves in 2018, he compiled 83 receptions for 1,005 yards and 7 TDs.
Then in 2019, he had 70 receptions for 806 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Signed in 2020 with the Dolphins where he spent the season on and off the regular season roster and the practice squad through 2021.
In 2022, signed with the New Orleans Saints and was on the team’s practice squad through 2023.
Signed with the UFL Houston Roughnecks in 2024, and finished with 14 carries for 187 yards and 9 carries for 28 yards and a TD.
Then in 2025, posted 33 carries for 91 yards and a TD, and 13 catches for 124 yards.
NOTES:
While I believe in the slow evolution of sets from year to year like an elegant Corvette, this set seems to have taken a path in the wrong direction. It really doesn’t feel risky enough. What position does Kirk play? His position is either too small or disappears into the canvas. I also find the serif on his name stodgy and unnecessary. I opted out of spending the hundreds of dollars needed to purchase this set and the certified autos. I’ll just nickle and dime my way through and probably won’t buy the ’26 set since the Brahmas are no longer in the UFL.
Tim McKyer played CB at University of Texas at Arlington where he’d be made into a 3rd round choice of the San Fransisco 49ers in 1986.
Had a spectacular debut notching 45 total tackles, 23 pass deflections and 6 interceptions for 33 yards and a TD.
Although McKyer displayed great speed and leaping ability he was frequently targeted in 1987.
He had a very impressive ’88 campaign recording 7 interceptions, 19 pass deflections, and 39 tackles.
After the ’89 season, McKyer was traded to the Miami Dolphins.
He’d post 4 picks and 44 total tackles in his lone season there.
Then for McKyer he’d be off to Atlanta in another trade in 1991.
Quickly was paired with Deion Sanders and they formed a nasty CB duo, as Tim notched 6 picks in Atlanta in ’91.
1993 began truly Tim’s mercenary phase.
He’d spend one year each with Detroit (’93), Pittsburgh (’94), Carolina (’95), Atlanta (again ’96), and Denver (’97), primarily as a situational starter.
In possibly the highlight of his career while playing for Carolina in 1995, Tim posted a 96 yard interception against the ‘9ers, keying the Panthers 13-7 win.
In 170 total contests, Tim finished with 33 interceptions for 235 yards and 2 TDs.
ACCOLADES:
All Rookie Team 1986
NOTES:
Tim is a non-signer TTM so it’s been hard to nab him on the two Action Packed Rookies sets he appears in. I saw this for a pretty reasonable price and just had to take a chance at this price.
Tim’s passionate about his children- and after a divorce from his wife became extremely active in the little discussed issue of Men’s Parental Rights.
Starting 5 contests he’d catch 16 passes for 176 yards.
After the league folded, he retired and became a fireman in California.
NOTES:
I was pretty terrified of Gavin with the Fleet as I remembered him from his time with the Cowboys. Pretty sure he gashed the Commanders for a few good catches during the AAF opener in San Antonio.
EPITAPH:
9/28/22- Gavin Escobar was tragically killed in a mountaineering accident as an old, degraded fixed sling, around a tree broke during unpredictably inclement weather, causing he and Chelsea Walsh to fall several hundred feet to their deaths at the base of Tahquitz Rock. He was only 31.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
