Jacory Croskey-Merritt is called "Bill" because of a childhood nickname. When he was little, he had a very short haircut and a bald head, which led people to joke that he looked like "Little Bill," a character from the children’s animated TV series created by Bill Cosby. The nickname "Bill" stuck with him since then, and he now prefers to be called Bill, even wanting commentators to use it in broadcasts. This nickname reflects a cute personal story from his youth and has become his unique identifier in the NFL.
