Andrew Jeffrey Meyer (born January 14, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTEP Miners.
| No. 60 – Miami Dolphins | |
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| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 14, 2000 Escondido, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | San Marcos (San Marcos, California) |
| College: | UTEP (2018–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Early life
editMeyer was born on January 14, 2000, in Escondido, California.[1][2] He attended San Marcos High School where he won three letters with the football team, helping the team compile a record of 24–11 in his three seasons.[2] He played both on the offensive and defensive lines in his last two years and helped San Marcos win nine games as a senior before losing in the playoff quarterfinals.[2][3] He graduated from San Marcos in 2018 and then enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).[4]
College career
editMeyer redshirted his freshman year at UTEP, 2018, and then played 11 games as a reserve for the UTEP Miners football team in 2019.[3] He started all eight games in the 2020 season at center while being named honorable mention All-Conference USA and to the Rimington Award watchlist, an award for best center nationally.[2][5] He started 12 games in 2021, then 11 of 12 games in 2022 while being named honorable mention all-conference.[2] Entering his senior year, 2023, he was named to the Rimington Award preseason watchlist.[6] He started all 12 games in 2023 and concluded his collegiate career having started 43 of 54 games played.[7]
Professional career
editAfter going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Meyer signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, with a contract including $75,000 guaranteed.[8] He was also selected in the eighth round (62nd overall) of the 2024 UFL draft by the Michigan Panthers.[9] He made the Dolphins' final roster.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Meyer". Fox Sports.
- ^ a b c d e "Andrew Meyer". UTEP Miners.
- ^ a b Maffei, John (October 27, 2020). "San Marcos alum Andrew Meyer helping UTEP Miners see the light in football". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ "San Marcos Alum, Andrew Meyer, named to Rimington Award watch list". KUSI-TV. November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Meyer Named to Rimington Award Watch List". UTEP Miners. October 14, 2020.
- ^ "UTEP Center Andrew Meyer Named to Rimington Trophy Preseason Watchlist". UTEP Miners. August 4, 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Bea (April 27, 2024). "Miners to NFL: Dolphins Sign Hardison & Meyer, Patriots Ink Henry". KVIA-TV.
- ^ Jackson, Barry (April 27, 2024). "Dolphins' post-draft updates: The undrafted rookies who committed to Miami Saturday night". Miami Herald.
- ^ Horyczun, Kelly (July 17, 2024). "Former Miner Andrew Meyer selected in UFL draft". KTSM-TV.
- ^ Guzman, Sam (August 27, 2024). "Former UTEP football players land spots on NFL teams' 53-man rosters". KTSM-TV.