Shad Meier
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | June 7, 1978 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Pittsburg | ||||||||
| College | Kansas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 3rd round, 90th overall pick | ||||||||
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Shadley Benjamin Meier (born June 7, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life and college
Shad Meier prepped at Pittsburg High School, in his home town, where he was an All-State Top 11 Selection in Kansas in the fall of 1995 under legendary coach Larry Garman. He went on to enjoy a five-year playing career for the Kansas State Wildcats, where he was a two-year starter at tight end for Bill Snyder. He is one of the four Meier brothers to play college football. His younger brother Dylan (now deceased) also played for the Wildcats. The youngest brother Kerry played for the University of Kansas.[1]
Professional career
Shad Meier was selected as the 90th overall pick of the 2001 NFL draft for Tennessee Titans.[2] The 6 foot 4 inches, 255 pounds, from Pittsburg, Kansas enjoyed a 6-year playing career in the NFL. He spent first four years of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans. Meier was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 2004 before retiring in 2006.[3]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2001 | TEN | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | TEN | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2003 | TEN | 15 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 159 | 12.2 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEN | 14 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 127 | 5.1 | 29 | 2 |
| 2005 | TEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 13 | 65 | 42 | 334 | 8.0 | 29 | 3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2002 | TEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TEN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Meier is son of Dennis and Valerie Meier who reside in Pittsburg, Kansas.[4] Meier is currently a Health/Wellness Teacher at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee.
References
- ↑ HighBeam
- ↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Shad Meier Stats, News and Video - TE". NFL.com.
- ↑ "Football - the University of Kansas Jayhawks - Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2008.