Kerry Meier

Kerry Meier (born November 12, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. A former quarterback turned wide receiver in college, he broke multiple Kansas receiving records and played a key role in the Jayhawks winning the 2008 Orange Bowl his sophomore year as well as helping lead the Jayhawks to win the 2008 Insight Bowl his junior year. He was selected by the Atlanta in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Early life Kerry Meier was born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas. He grew up playing many sports including football, basketball, and baseball. Meier attended Pittsburg High School where he was an all-state quarterback, kicker and punter. He was named all-league first-team as a quarterback and a punter in both 2003 and 2004. Additionally, he was an all-state selection at quarterback by the Kansas Football Coaches Association as a senior. He was also named to the KFCA's Top 11. He was ranked as the 13th-best high school senior quarterback in the nation by Superprep Magazine. During his senior season, Meier completed 72 of 151 passes for 930 yards and nine touchdowns in 2004. He led the PHS Dragons to the sectional championship as a junior and senior. On July 16, 2010 Meier signed a 4-year, $1.947 million contract with the Falcons. He spent the entire 2010 season on injured reserve after injuring his knee in the 2nd preseason game against the New England Patriots. In what was officially Meier's rookie year in 2011, he played in 12 games, but did not record a single catch. He was placed on waivers in April 2013 after spending 2012 on injured reserve.

Personal life Meier has three older brothers all who played football. Shad Meier and Dylan Meier played for Kansas State University. Shad then spent six seasons in the National Football League. Adam Meier played at Pittsburg State.