title: Merrill Noel
text: # Merrill Noel
  
  Merrill "Bud" Noel (born September 10, 1991) is a former American football cornerback.
  
  ## Early life
  
  A native of Pahokee, Florida, Noel attended Pahokee High School, where he was a teammate of Janoris Jenkins and Richard Ash.
  
  Noel was named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Buffalo Bills
  
  Following the 2015 NFL Draft, Noel signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Bills. On September 8, 2015, he was added to the Bills practice squad. He was promoted to the Bills' active roster on December 30.
  
  