Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers (born November 9, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Jakobi Meyers
Jakobi Meyers in 2019
No. 16 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996
Lithonia, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Arabia Mountain
(Lithonia, Georgia)
College:NC State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:26
Receiving yards:359
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Meyers played at NC State from 2015 to 2018.[1] Initially recruited as a quarterback, Meyers transitioned to receiver following his freshman year in which he redshirted and was a key member of the scout team. During his career he had 168 receptions for 1,932 yards and nine touchdowns. After his junior season, he entered the 2019 NFL Draft.[2] Meyers 92 receptions in 2018 broke Torry Holt's single season receptions record for NC State.[3]

College career statistics
Receiving
Year School GP Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 North Carolina State 7 13 158 12.2 0
2017 North Carolina State 12 63 727 11.5 5
2018 North Carolina State 12 92 1047 11.4 4
Career 31 168 1932 11.5 9

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 203 lb
(92 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.63 s 4.23 s 7.07 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Draft[4]

New England Patriots

Meyers signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[5][6] He debuted in the Patriots' preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, recording a game-high six catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns in a Patriots 31–3 win.[7] In the Patriot's second preseason game, against the Tennessee Titans, Meyers again had a game-high six catches for 82 yards; he also had a two-point conversion reception in the 22–17 win for New England.[8] In Week 1, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his regular-season debut, Meyers had one reception for 22-yards in a 33–3 win.[9]

References
  1. "Jakobi Meyers College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. "NC State WR Jakobi Meyers skipping final season to enter NFL draft". ESPN. Associated Press. January 1, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "Jakobi Meyers breaks NC State single-season receptions record". PackPride.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Jakobi Meyers". nfl.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  5. Guregian, Karen (August 5, 2019). "Patriots rookie Jakobi Meyers becoming a Tom Brady favorite". Boston Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. Callahan, Andrew (August 1, 2019). "Undrafted rookie WR Jakobi Meyers is forcing his way into the Patriots' starting lineup". MassLive. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  7. Princiotti, Nora (August 9, 2019). "Jakobi Meyers impresses as Patriots rout Lions in exhibition opener". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  8. "Patriots vs Titans - Box Score". ESPN. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  9. Leipold, Mark. "Jakobi Meyers catches on ball in rookie debut". FantasyPros.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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