 Meeks at Syracuse University in 2024. | |
| Syracuse Orange–No. 7 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Housing Management & Policy |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 24, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Central (Phenix City, Alabama) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jackson Malachi Meeks (born March 24, 2003) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Syracuse Orange. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Meeks attended Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs over offers from schools such as Ole Miss, South Alabama, and West Virginia. [2]
In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 to 2023, Meeks played in 36 games and he hauled in ten receptions for 132 yards, while also making five tackles. [3] After the 2023 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4]
Meeks transferred to play for the Syracuse Orange. [5] In week 5 of the 2024 season, he hauled in ten receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown in a win over Holy Cross, [6] and was named the ACC receiver of the week. [7] In week 7, Meeks notched 11 receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in a win over NC State, once again earning ACC receiver of the week honors. [8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.65 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.25 s | 6.79 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [9] [10] | ||||||||||||
Meeks is the nephew of NFL linebacker Za'Darius Smith. [11]
