Jonathan Meeks
Jonathan Meeks (born November 8, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
 Meeks with the Clemson Tigers in 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 8, 1989 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Rock Hill | ||||||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 5th round, 143rd overall | ||||||||||
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Jonathan Meeks (born November 8, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Meeks attended Rock Hill High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he played quarterback and free safety as a senior. He had 896 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, and 612 passing yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded 69 tackles and two interceptions. He spent one semester at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia following high school, in order to raise his necessary test scores for NCAA standards.
He was rated a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
[edit]While attending Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, Meeks played for the Tigers from 2009 to 2012.
Professional career
[edit]He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round, 143rd overall, of the 2013 NFL draft.[2][3]
Expected to back up Aaron Williams at strong safety with Duke Williams, who was also selected in the 2013 NFL draft. He was injured while playing against Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 and was placed on the injured reserve designated to return list.[4] He was released by the Bills on September 5, 2015.[5] On September 6, 2015, the Bills signed Meeks to their practice squad.[6] On September 23, 2015, Meeks was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.[7]
NFL statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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| 2013 | BUF | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BUF | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BUF | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 36 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Legacy & awards
[edit]In 2024, Meeks was inducted into the York County Sports Hall of Fame.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Jonathan Meeks - Yahoo Sports
- ^ "Meeks drafted by Bills in the 5th Round". TigerNet.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Bills placed S Jonathan Meeks on injured reserve/designated
- ^ Orr, Conor (September 5, 2015). "Buffalo Bills release QB Matt Cassel". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Bills add C Gabe Ikard to 53-man roster; Five signed to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 23, 2015). "Jonathan Meeks added to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Meeks Stats".
- ^ "Jonathan Meeks". www.visityorkcounty.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.