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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | April 12, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Valley Forge (Parma Heights, Ohio) | ||||
College: | Ashland | ||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
James Michael Meder (born April 12, 1991) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Ashland University. He has been nicknamed "the Pierogi Prince of Parma." [1]
Meder played high school football at Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio. He was named first-team all-conference and was tabbed the defensive player of the year as a senior. He was also named second-team All-Ohio. Meder lettered four times in wrestling and three times in football. [2] He was a state runner-up in the OHSAA Division I heavyweight class in wrestling his senior year. [3]
Meder played football for the Ashland Eagles from 2010 to 2013. [2]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | 5.20 s | 1.89 s | 3.00 s | 4.43 s | 7.47 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) | 33 reps | |||
All values from Ohio State Pro Day [4] |
Meder signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 11, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. [5] He was released by the Ravens on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2014. He was released by the Ravens on November 10, 2014. [6]
Meder was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 12, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2014. [6] He made his NFL debut on December 28, 2014 against the Baltimore Ravens. [7]
On March 7, 2016, the Browns re-signed Meder. [8] On December 24, 2016, Meder blocked a potential-game tying 32-yard field goal with 3:49 left in the game against the San Diego Chargers to help the Browns win their first game of the season and snap a 17-game losing streak. They won the game by a score of 20–17. [9] He was then named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, becoming the first defensive lineman in Browns history to win the award. [10]
On November 21, 2017, Meder was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. [11]
Meder was waived by the Browns on September 2, 2018. [12]
On January 14, 2019, Meder signed a reserve/future contract with the Seattle Seahawks. [13] He was released on August 31, 2019. [14]
On December 18, 2019, Meder was signed by the Detroit Lions. [15]
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