| Willamette Bearcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Placekicker |
| Class |  Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 1994 or 1995 (age 29–30) Kennewick, Washington |
| Career history | |
| High school | Southridge (Kennewick, Washington) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Conner Mertens (born 1994 or 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Willamette Bearcats.[1][2] He was the first active college football player to publicly come out about his sexuality; he came out as bisexual.[3][4]
- ^ Roemeling, Alisha (January 29, 2014). "Willamette football player comes out as bisexual". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Reddish, David (February 20, 2018). "Meet Connor Mertens, who kicked down barriers in college sports". Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Corcoran, Tully (January 28, 2014). "'I'm bisexual': Kicker becomes first CFB player to publicly come out publicly". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "College football player Conner Mertens comes out". Outsports. Retrieved June 15, 2018.