Jonathan Meeks

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Jonathan Meeks
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Meeks with the Clemson Tigers in 2012
No. 36
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1989-11-08) November 8, 1989 (age 35)
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Rock Hill
College: Clemson
NFL draft: 2013: 5th round, 143rd pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:31
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Meeks (born November 8, 1989) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football for Clemson University and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

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Early life

Meeks attended Rock Hill High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he played quarterback and free safety as a senior. He had 896 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, and 612 passing yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded 69 tackles and two interceptions. He spent one semester at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia following high school, in order to raise his necessary test scores for NCAA standards.

He was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com. [1]

College career

While attending Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, Meeks played for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2009 to 2012.

Professional career

He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round, 143rd overall, of the 2013 NFL draft. [2] [3]

Expected to back up Aaron Williams at strong safety with Duke Williams, who was also selected in the 2013 NFL draft. He was injured while playing against Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 and was placed on the injured reserve designated to return list. [4] He was released by the Bills on September 5, 2015. [5] On September 6, 2015, the Bills signed Meeks to their practice squad. [6] On September 23, 2015, Meeks was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad. [7]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2013 BUF 82110.0000000000
2015 BUF 1212840.0100000000
2016 BUF 16171240.0000000001
Career36312290.0100000001

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Legacy & awards

In 2024, Meeks was inducted into the York County Sports Hall of Fame. [9]

References

  1. Jonathan Meeks - Yahoo Sports
  2. "Meeks drafted by Bills in the 5th Round". TigerNet.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  3. "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. Bills placed S Jonathan Meeks on injured reserve/designated
  5. Orr, Conor (September 5, 2015). "Buffalo Bills release QB Matt Cassel". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  6. "Bills add C Gabe Ikard to 53-man roster; Five signed to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  7. Brown, Chris (September 23, 2015). "Jonathan Meeks added to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  8. "Jonathan Meeks Stats".
  9. "Jonathan Meeks". www.visityorkcounty.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.