Shad Meier

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Shad Meier
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1978-06-07) June 7, 1978 (age 45)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College: Kansas State
NFL Draft: 2001  / Round: 3 / Pick: 90
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:42
Receiving yards:334
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Shadley Benjamin Meier (born June 7, 1978) is a former professional American football tight end.

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High School and College Career

Shad Meier prepped at Pittsburg High School, in his home town, where he was an All-State Top 11 Selection in Kansas in the fall of 1995 under legendary coach Larry Garman. He went on to enjoy a five-year playing career for the Kansas State Wildcats, where he was a two-year starter at tight end for Bill Snyder. He is one of the four Meier brothers to play college football. His younger brother Dylan (now deceased) also played for the Wildcats. The youngest brother Kerry played for the University of Kansas. [1]

NFL career

Shad Meier was drafted as the 90th overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft for Tennessee Titans. [2] The 6 foot 4 inches, 255 pounds, from Pittsburg, Kansas enjoyed a 6-year playing career in the NFL. He spent first four years of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans. Meier was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 2004 before retiring in 2006. [3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2001 TEN 111533110.3180
2002 TEN 120411717.0171
2003 TEN 156191315912.2270
2004 TEN 14636251275.1292
2005 TEN 100000.000
531365423348.0293

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2002 TEN 200000.000
2003 TEN 201000.000
401000.000

Personal life

Meier is son of Dennis and Valerie Meier who reside in Pittsburg, Kansas. [4] Meier is currently a Health/Wellness Teacher at Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee.

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References

  1. HighBeam [ dead link ]
  2. "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. "Shad Meier Stats, News and Video - TE". NFL.com .
  4. "Football - the University of Kansas Jayhawks - Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2008.