Rondell Mealey

Rondell Mealey

No. 32
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1977-02-24) February 24, 1977 (age 48) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Destrehan (LA)
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	2000: 7th round, 252nd pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2000–2002)
Career highlights and awards Freshman All-SEC by the Knoxville News Sentinel (1996) Independence Bowl Offensive MVP (1997) Independence Bowl Hall of Fame Career NFL statistics Rushing attempts: 22 Rushing yards: 73 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Rondell Christopher Mealey (born February 24, 1977) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL). [1] Early life Rondell Mealey was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in Norco, Louisiana. He played high school football at Destrehan High School (Destrehan, Louisiana) where he was a teammate of NFL Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed. [2] College career Mealey (#7) played collegiately for the LSU Tigers from 1995 to 1999. Mealey redshirted in 1995 and during his freshman season in 1996, rushed for 603 yards and 10 touchdowns. [3] In 1997 during his sophomore season, Mealey rushed for 664 yards and scored 7 touchdowns. [3] Following the regular season, Mealey put on a performance in the 1997 Independence Bowl against Notre Dame that led to him being inducted into the Independence Bowl Hall of Fame in June 2010. [4] With LSU losing 6-3 at halftime, Mealey filling in for an injured Kevin Faulk, rushed for 222 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead LSU to a 27-9 victory. [5] During his junior season in 1997, Mealey continued to split carries with All-American Kevin Faulk. He was the second leading rusher on the team, rushing for 334 yards and 4 touchdowns. [5] In 1998 as a senior offensive team captain and starting tailback, Mealy was the leading rusher on the team, rushing for 637 yards and 8 touchdowns. [5] Mealey finished his career at LSU as the sixth-leading rusher in school history. [6] His 29 rushing touchdowns tied for the fifth most in school history and his average of 4.9 yards per carry tied for the third best in school history. [6] College honors 1996 Freshman All-SEC by the Knoxville News Sentinel 1997 Independence Bowl Offensive MVP 1999 National "L" Club Award Member of the 1999 Blue–Gray Football Classic Member of the 2000 East–West Shrine Game Member of the 2000 Senior Bowl Member of the Independence Bowl Hall of Fame Sources: [6] [7] College statistics College career statistics* [3] Year Team GP Rushing Receiving Scrimmage Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds TD 1996 LSU 11 103 603 5.9 10 8 86 10.8 1 111 689 11 1997 LSU 11 112 664 5.9 7 7 60 8.6 0 119 724 7 1998 LSU 11 68 334 4.9 4 2 9 4.5 2 70 343 6 1999 LSU 11 170 637 3.7 8 16 147 9.2 1 186 784 9 College totals 44 453 2,238 4.9 29 33 302 9.2 4 486 2,540 33 Notes: * Does not include bowl games Pre-Draft Pre-draft measurables Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 4.69 s 1.59 s 2.70 s 4.15 s 6.89 s 33 in (0.84 m) 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) All values from NFL Combine [8] Professional career Rondell Mealey was drafted in the seventh round (252nd pick overall) of the 2000 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [9] [10] As a Packer from 2000 to 2002, Mealey mainly served as a backup running back and played on special teams seeing playing time in 13 games over three seasons. [11] He had his first NFL start in early September during the 2002 season. [12] Mealey was placed on waivers by the Packers in late September 2002. [12] Despite interest and tryouts for the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mealey did not play professionally again after being released by the Packers. [13] NFL statistics Year Team G Att Yds Avg Long Rush TD Rec Yds Avg Long Rec TD 2000 GB 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 GB 11 11 37 3.4 9 0 2 31 15.5 19 0 2002 GB 2 11 36 3.3 18 1 7 45 6.4 11 0 Career 13 22 73 3.3 18 1 9 76 8.4 19 0 Sources: [1] [11] Personal life Mealey works for Marathon Oil in southern Louisiana. [4] [5] See also LSU Tigers football statistical leaders References "Rondell Mealey". nfl.com. Retrieved January 1, 2011. "Rondell Mealey". Archived from the original on November 22, 2011. 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