Carson Meier
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 29, 1995 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Union High (Tulsa, OK) |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Carson Meier (born June 29, 1995) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma.
College career[edit]
Meier was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He spent the next three seasons playing special teams and the H-back position, where he was used exclusively as a blocker. As a redshirt senior, Meier caught 19 receptions for 327 yards and four touchdowns and was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference by the league's coaches.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]
Meier signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent April 27, 2019.[2] He was cut by the Jaguars at the end of training camp.[3]
Atlanta Falcons[edit]
Meier was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on September 3, 2019.[4] Meier was promoted to the Falcons' active roster on November 27.[5] He made his NFL debut the next day, starting at tight end against the New Orleans Saints.[6] He was waived on December 7, 2019.[7] Meier was re-signed to the Falcons' practice squad on December 10, 2019.[8] On December 30, 2019, Meier was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived with an injury settlement on August 14, 2020.[9][10]
Miami Dolphins[edit]
On July 26, 2021, Meier signed with the Miami Dolphins.[11] He was waived on August 16.
References[edit]
- ^ Bailey, Eric (April 21, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: Oklahoma's Carson Meier wore a Brett Favre jersey daily at Darnaby Elementary. Now he wants to sport his own NFL jersey". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Masri, Tarik (April 27, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: Carson Meier goes undrafted, signs with Jacksonville Jaguars". The Oklahoma Daily. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Kurland, Jon (August 31, 2019). "Jacksonville Jaguars make final cuts, trim roster to 53". BigCatCountry.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 3, 2019). "Falcons finish filling out practice squad, sign tight end Carson Meier". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 27, 2019). "Falcons promote Carson Meier from practice squad". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Choate, Dave (November 30, 2019). "Falcons snap counts from the turkey of an effort against the Saints". TheFalcoholic.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ McFadden, Will (December 7, 2019). "Falcons place Matt Bosher on IR, sign punter Ryan Allen". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will (December 10, 2019). "Falcons place Calvin Ridley, Desmond Trufant on IR". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ McFadden, Will (August 14, 2020). "Falcons waive TE Carson Meier". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 14, 2020). "Falcons cut tight end Carson Meier". AJC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Sign TE Carson Meier, Waive TE Jibri Blount". MiamiDolphins.com. July 26, 2021.