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.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 29, 1977 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | West Vancouver (BC) Sentinel | ||||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241 | ||||||||||
| CFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
Early years
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.
College 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.
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Meier was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft.[1] On May 15, 2008, he signed a 5-year contract extension to remain with the Jaguars. He was released on February 11, 2010.
The fansided.com affiliate blackandteal.com ranked Meier as the 29th greatest Jaguar of all time.[2]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2005 | JAX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAX | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||