Jakobi Meyers
| No. 16 – New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 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 | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
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.
College career
Meyers played at NC State from 2015 to 2018. During his career he had 168 receptions for 1,932 yards and nine touchdowns. After his junior season he entered the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 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[2] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
Meyers signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[3][4] He debuted in the Patriots preseason opener against the Detroit Lions. Meyers impressed many with his game high 6 catches for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Patriots would go on to win 31-3.[5]
References
- ^ "NC State WR Jakobi Meyers skipping final season to enter NFL draft". ESPN. January 1, 2019.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Jakobi Meyers". nfl.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Patriots rookie Jakobi Meyers becoming a Tom Brady favorite". Boston Herald. August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Undrafted rookie WR Jakobi Meyers is forcing his way into the Patriots' starting lineup". August 1, 2019.
- ^ Staff, Nora Princiotti Globe; August 9, Updated; 2019; Comments, 12:32 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "Jakobi Meyers impresses as Patriots rout Lions in exhibition opener - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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