2026 Merrimack College Football Roster

5 Austin Palmer

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 190
  • Hometown Upper Marlboro, Md.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Bishop McNamara
  • Major Marketing and Sports Management

Biography

2025: Played 12 games ... Recorded 20 catches for 267 receiving yards and two touchdowns ... Recorded a season-high 66 yards against Fordham on Nov. 22, one of two 60-plus yard games on the season ... Also played a role in the return game with five kick returns for 80 yards against Kennesaw State on Sept. 13.

2024: Played nine games ... hauled in six receptions for 55 yards.

2023: Played four games ... caught three passes for 29 yards. 

Before Merrimack: Played at Bishop McNamara in Maryland ... Two-time First Team All-WCAC selection, All-Met Honorable Mention, and Team MVP ... Dynamic wide receiver with proven production.

Personal: Born Dec. 17, 2004 ... Son of Brian and Talithia Palmer ... Native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland ... Plans to study Business with concentrations in Marketing and Sports Management ... Chose Merrimack because its “STRAIN” mentality matched his own mindset.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2023Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 205 lbs
    80
  • 5

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 190 lbs
    5