Middle Linebacker
No. 52
Iowa State
"One of the most improved players on the Bills' squad, Merv was an effective specialty teams player before becoming a starter.
He was a defensive tackle at Iowa State and was Lineman of the Week for a 1972 performance against Nebraska."
Merv has ambitions to be a teacher after his playing career."
-1978 Topps, No. 369
No. 52
Iowa State
"One of the most improved players on the Bills' squad, Merv was an effective specialty teams player before becoming a starter.
He was a defensive tackle at Iowa State and was Lineman of the Week for a 1972 performance against Nebraska."
Merv has ambitions to be a teacher after his playing career."
-1978 Topps, No. 369
TOM GRAHAM
Middle Linebacker
No. 58
Oregon
"Tom Graham, Oregon, at 232 has enough bulk to play in the middle and the pros think he's a good one."
-Bob Billings, Football Digest, January 1972
"Another player who suffered a broken ankle in his senior year after having an outstanding junior year. Tom was All-Coast as a junior and had a standout sophomore year, too, making 20 tackles in his varsity debut. He was coached in college by Jerry Frei, now the Broncos' offensive line coach.
A sociology major, Tom is from Harbor City, California."
-Jim Benagh, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1972 Edition)
"A very aggressive player, coaches feel Tom can become a great linebacker. In 1972, he became a starter for the Broncos in the sixth game of his rookie season.
Tom's cousin is former Oakland A's outfielder Bobby Brooks."
-1974 Topps No. 432
"A very aggressive player, Tom became the Broncos' middle linebacker in the sixth game of 1972, a game won by the Broncos over the Raiders, 30-23. A college teammate of Ahmad Rashad of the Bills, he was credited with 20 tackles against Utah in his college debut."
-1975 Topps No. 239
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