Jakobi Meyers
 Jakobi Meyers in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 16 – New England Patriots | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | November 9, 1996 Lithonia, Georgia | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Arabia Mountain (Lithonia, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | NC State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2020 | |||||||
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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.
Early years
Meyers attended and played high school football at Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia.[1]
College career
Meyers played at NC State from 2015 to 2018.[2] 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.[3] Meyers 92 receptions in 2018 broke Torry Holt's single season receptions record for NC State.[4]
College career statistics
| Receiving | ||||||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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[5] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
Meyers signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9] In Week 1, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his regular-season debut, Meyers had one reception for 22-yards in a 33–3 win.[10] Overall, Meyers recorded 26 receptions for 359 receiving yards as a rookie.[11] In Week 9 of the 2020 season, against the New York Jets, he recorded 12 receptions for 169 yards, including a 20-yard catch to set up Nick Folk's game-winning 51-yard field goal as the Patriots won 30-27.[12]
References
- ^ "Jakobi Meyers, Arabia Mountain , Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jakobi Meyers College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "NC State WR Jakobi Meyers skipping final season to enter NFL draft". ESPN. Associated Press. January 1, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Jakobi Meyers breaks NC State single-season receptions record". PackPride.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Jakobi Meyers". nfl.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Guregian, Karen (August 5, 2019). "Patriots rookie Jakobi Meyers becoming a Tom Brady favorite". Boston Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Callahan, Andrew (August 1, 2019). "Undrafted rookie WR Jakobi Meyers is forcing his way into the Patriots' starting lineup". MassLive. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Princiotti, Nora (August 9, 2019). "Jakobi Meyers impresses as Patriots rout Lions in exhibition opener". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Patriots vs Titans - Box Score". ESPN. August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Leipold, Mark. "Jakobi Meyers catches on ball in rookie debut". FantasyPros.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Jakobi Meyers 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jakobi Meyers celebrates his 24th birthday with a career performance against the Jets". patspulpit.com. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.