Quenton Meeks

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Quenton Meeks
No. 7 – Memphis Showboats
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 27)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Del Norte
(San Diego, California)
College: Stanford
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:8
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

Quenton Meeks (born June 20, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Stanford.

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Early years

Meeks attended Del Norte High School in San Diego, California. He committed to Stanford University to play college football. [1]

College career

Meeks played at Stanford from 2015 to 2017. [2] After his junior season in 2017, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL draft. [3] [4] During his career he had 115 tackles, seven interceptions and two touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.54 s1.53 s2.65 s4.23 s6.72 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		11 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [5] [6]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Meeks signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. [7] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018. [10]

On August 31, 2019, Meeks was waived by the Jaguars. [11]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 1, 2019, Meeks was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. [12] He signed a futures contract with the Chargers on December 30, 2019. [13] He was placed on the active/non-football illness list to start training camp on August 3, 2020, [14] and was activated from the list the next day. [15] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [16] [17] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 and November 14 for the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [18] [19] He was released on November 26, 2020. [20]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On December 7, 2020, Meeks signed with the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [21] He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 and December 19 for the team's weeks 14 and 15 game against the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [22] [23] On December 26, 2020, Meeks was promoted to the active roster. [24] He was waived on March 17, 2021. [25]

Tennessee Titans

Meeks signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 11, 2021. [26] He was waived on July 31, 2021. [27]

Tampa Bay Bandits

On March 10, 2022, Meeks was drafted in the USFL supplemental draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits. [28]

New Orleans Saints

On August 6, 2022, Meeks signed with the New Orleans Saints. [29] He was waived on August 28. [30]

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Meeks was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. [31]

Memphis Showboats

Meeks signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL) on April 11, 2023. [32]

Personal life

His father is longtime NFL coach Ron Meeks, who grew up in Jacksonville. Ron attended Robert E. Lee High School.

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References

  1. ↑ Bowler, Michael (February 4, 2015). "Signing Day: Del Norte High's Meeks picks Stanford; three from Poway girls soccer sign". San Diego Union Tribune . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ex-Nighthawk cornerback soaring at Stanford
  3. ↑ Stanford cornerback Quenton Meeks declares for NFL draft [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Stanford's Meeks declares for the NFL football draft
  5. ↑ "Quenton Meeks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Quenton Meeks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jaguars announce 13 undrafted free agent signings". BigCatCountry.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2018). "Roster reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com.
  9. ↑ Oehser, John (September 2, 2018). "Jaguars sign 10 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  10. ↑ "Jaguars Promote CB Quenton Meeks to Active Roster". Jaguars.com. October 6, 2018.
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  12. ↑ "Chargers Promote TE Stephen Anderson to Active Roster". Chargers.com. October 1, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Chargers Sign Eight Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. December 30, 2019.
  14. ↑ @AaronWilson_NFL (August 3, 2020). "Chargers' Quenton Meeks on non-football injury list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2020– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "Chargers' Quenton Meeks: Moves off NFI list". CBSSports.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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