Andrew Meyer
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{About|an American football player|the student involved in a taser incident|University of Florida Taser incident}}
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| number = 60
| current_team = Miami Dolphins
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|14}}
| birth_place = Escondido, California, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 295
| high_school = San Marcos
(San Marcos, California)
| college = UTEP (2018–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
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Andrew Jeffrey Meyer (born January 14, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTEP Miners.
Early life
Meyer was born on January 14, 2000, in Escondido, California.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/andrew-meyer-player-bio|publisher=Fox Sports|title=Andrew Meyer}}{{Cite web|url=https://utepminers.com/sports/football/roster/andrew-meyer/10586|publisher=UTEP Miners|title=Andrew Meyer}} He attended San Marcos High School where he won three letters with the football team, helping the team compile a record of 24–11 in his three seasons. He played both on the offensive and defensive lines in his last two years and helped San Marcos win nine games as a senior before losing in the playoff quarterfinals.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2020/10/27/san-marcos-alum-andrew-meyer-helping-utep-miners-see-the-light-in-football/|newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune|url-access=subscription|title=San Marcos alum Andrew Meyer helping UTEP Miners see the light in football|date=October 27, 2020|author=Maffei, John}} He graduated from San Marcos in 2018 and then enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).{{Cite web|url=https://fox5sandiego.com/sports/prep-pigskin-report/bacon-bits/san-marcos-alum-andrew-meyer-named-to-rimington-award-watch-list/|publisher=KUSI-TV|title=San Marcos Alum, Andrew Meyer, named to Rimington Award watch list|date=November 2, 2020}}
College career
Meyer redshirted his freshman year at UTEP, 2018, and then played 11 games as a reserve for the UTEP Miners football team in 2019. He started all eight games in the 2020 season at center while being named honorable mention All-Conference USA and to the Rimington Award watchlist, an award for best center nationally.{{Cite web|url=https://utepminers.com/news/2020/10/14/football-andrew-meyer-named-to-rimington-award-watch-list|publisher=UTEP Miners|title=Andrew Meyer Named to Rimington Award Watch List|date=October 14, 2020}} He started 12 games in 2021, then 11 of 12 games in 2022 while being named honorable mention all-conference. Entering his senior year, 2023, he was named to the Rimington Award preseason watchlist.{{Cite web|url=https://utepminers.com/news/2023/8/4/football-utep-center-andrew-meyer-named-to-rimington-trophy-preseason-watchlist|publisher=UTEP Miners|title=UTEP Center Andrew Meyer Named to Rimington Trophy Preseason Watchlist|date=August 4, 2023}} He started all 12 games in 2023 and concluded his collegiate career having started 43 of 54 games played.{{Cite web|url=https://kvia.com/sports/2024/04/27/miners-to-nfl-dolphins-sign-hardison-meyer-patriots-ink-henry/|publisher=KVIA-TV|title=Miners to NFL: Dolphins Sign Hardison & Meyer, Patriots Ink Henry|date=April 27, 2024|author=Martinez, Bea}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 3/8
| weight = 295
| dash = 5.08
| ten split = 1.77
| twenty split = 2.93
| shuttle = 4.63
| cone drill = 8.03
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 28
| arm span = 32 5/8
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1047378&DraftYear=2024 |title=Andrew Meyer College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=September 22, 2024}}
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After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Meyer signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, with a contract including $75,000 guaranteed.{{Cite news|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article287635200.html|newspaper=Miami Herald|url-access=subscription|title=Dolphins’ post-draft updates: The undrafted rookies who committed to Miami Saturday night|author=Jackson, Barry|date=April 27, 2024}} He was also selected in the eighth round (62nd overall) of the 2024 UFL draft by the Michigan Panthers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/former-miner-andrew-meyer-selected-in-ufl-draft/|publisher=KTSM-TV|title=Former Miner Andrew Meyer selected in UFL draft|date=July 17, 2024|author=Horyczun, Kelly}} He made the Dolphins' final roster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/former-utep-football-players-land-spots-on-nfl-teams-53-man-rosters/|publisher=KTSM-TV|title=Former UTEP football players land spots on NFL teams’ 53-man rosters|date=August 27, 2024|author=Guzman, Sam}}
References
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External links
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{{Miami Dolphins roster navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from California
Category:Sportspeople from Escondido, California
Category:American football centers