Shad Meier
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Shad Meier
Shad Meier (born June 7, 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri
, is a former professional American football
tight end
.
, 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.
for Tennessee Titans
. 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.
Shad Meier (born June 7, 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, is a former professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
.
High School and College Career
Shad Meier prepped at Pittsburg High SchoolPittsburg High School (Kansas)
Pittsburg High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Pittsburg High School is the one of two high schools in Pittsburg, KS and is the largest high school in southeast Kansas and the Greater Pittsburg Area...
, 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
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
, where he was a two-year starter at tight end for Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder is the head football coach at Kansas State University. He was rehired to the position on November 24, 2008, making Snyder one of the rare college football head coaches to have non-consecutive tenure at the same school. Snyder previously served as head coach at the school from 1989 to...
. He is one of the four Meier brothers to play college football. His younger brother Dylan
Dylan Meier
Dylan Meier was a quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats football team. He played in college from 2002 to 2006.From 2007 to 2009 he played in Europe for the German and Italian Football Leagues.-Early life:...
(now deceased), also played for the Wildcats. The youngest brother Kerry
Kerry Meier
Kerry Meier is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas...
played for the University of Kansas.
NFL career
Shad Meier was drafted as the 90th overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...
for Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. The 6 foot 4 inches, 255 pounds, from Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
enjoyed a 6 year playing career in the NFL. He spent first four years of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. Meier was traded to the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
in 2004 before retiring in 2006.