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Jonathan Meeks

b. 1989

American football player (born 1989)

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Born 1989. Jonathan Meeks is an American american football player.

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 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.

College career While attending Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, Meeks played for the Tigers from 2009 to 2012.

Professional career He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round, 143rd overall, of the 2013 NFL draft.

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. He was released by the Bills on September 5, 2015. On September 6, 2015, the Bills signed Meeks to their practice squad. On September 23, 2015, Meeks was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.

NFL statistics Year Team 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 In 2024, Meeks was inducted into the York County Sports Hall of Fame.

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Rock Hill High School

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American football player (born 1989)

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Jonathan Meeks was born on 8 November 1989 in Rock Hill.

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· Wikipedia: Jonathan Meeks

· Wikidata: Q14917982

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