Bob Meeks
Robert Earl Meeks Jr. (born May 28, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Baltimore Stallions and the World League of American Football (WLAF) for the Barcelona Dragons. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.
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| Position | Center | ||||||
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| Born | May 28, 1969 Andalusia, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 279 lb (127 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Evergreen (Evergreen, Alabama) | ||||||
| College | Auburn (1987–1991) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 10th round, 278th overall | ||||||
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Robert Earl Meeks Jr. (born May 28, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Baltimore Stallions and the World League of American Football (WLAF) for the Barcelona Dragons.[1] He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.[2][3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Denver Broncos
[edit]Meeks was selected by the Denver Broncos in the tenth round, with the 278th overall pick, of the 1992 NFL draft.[5][6] He officially signed with the team on July 17 but did not appear in any games for the Broncos during the 1992 season.[7]
The 1993 season saw his first game appearance in the Week 1 game with a win against the New York Jets.[8] He played in the first eight games of the season for the Broncos and recorded one kick return for nine yards in a win against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4.[9]
Ahead of the 1994 season, on August 23, Meeks was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire season. He was released on July 11, 1995 and then signed with Broncos again on July 12.[7] Meeks was released again on August 22, ahead of the start of the 1995 season.[7]
Baltimore Stallions
[edit]Meeks would be signed by the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League on September 5, 1995, where they would win the 83rd Grey Cup.[7]
Barcelona Dragons
[edit]Meeks was selected by the Barcelona Dragons with the 22nd pick in the fourth round of the 1996 WLAF draft.[10] He would make the final roster for the Dragons as a center.[11]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Kick returns | |||||
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| GP | GS | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1993 | DEN | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob Meeks Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Bob Meeks Stats, News and Video - C". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Bob Meeks Biography". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Bob Meeks - Football 1991". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (April 14, 2024). "Auburn's NFL Draft: 'Captain Crunch' and the outsiders". al. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Denver Broncos - 1992 Draft Picks". RetroSeasons. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Bob Meeks Transactions - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Bob Meeks 1993 Game Logs | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Broncos 35-13 Colts (Oct 3, 1993) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "1996 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 146–147.
- ^ "Barcelona Dragons". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 20–27.