Rob Meier
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1977)
Robert Jack Daniel Meier (born August 29, 1977) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.
01Early life
Meier attended Sentinel Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada and was a letterman in football, basketball, and rugby. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Offensive MVP, and was also an All-Provincial League selection. Meier graduated from Sentinel Secondary School in 1995.
02College career
At Washington State University, Meier started 25 games (including the last 23) in four seasons, never missing a game, and played both defensive end and defensive tackle, making 133 career tackles.
03Professional career
Meier was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft. On May 15, 2008, he signed a 5-year contract extension to remain with the Jaguars. He was released on February 11, 2010.
04NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2000 | JAX | 16 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | JAX | 16 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | JAX | 16 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | JAX | 16 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | JAX | 11 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | JAX | 16 | 2 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | JAX | 16 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAX | 16 | 9 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | JAX | 15 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 138 | 49 | 232 | 187 | 45 | 21.5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
Sources and credits
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