Was impressed by Meeks play last night

We all saw that Allen and Fields were bad last night. But I was impressed with Quentin Meeks. Was good in run support and played tight on his man in underneath coverage. Looks like a solid option for secondary depth. Not much on him, but here’s what I found.

Dad is Ron Meeks who played in the CFL then coached DBs for several teams and was a Defensive Coordinator for Panthers (‘11) and Chargers (‘12).

Quentin was a 3 star safety out of high school with offers from Stanford, Cal, Vanderbilt and Boston College. He played 3 years at CB for the Cardinal and started his Sophomore and Junior year. He had 120ish tackles and 7 interceptions (2 returned for TDs). He was 2nd team all PAC-12. He declared for the draft and went undrafted. He was signed by the Jags and has had the following NFL career, mostly as a backup and special teamer.

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Jacksonville Jaguars (2018)
Los Angeles Chargers (2019–2020)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2020)
Tennessee Titans (2021) practice squad only
New Orleans Saints (2022)

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He played for Tampa Bay in the USFL in 2022 posting 47 tackles and an interception.

Below are some of his recruiting and pro day numbers. Looks like He is not a speedster and might be a good fit at safety in a few years.

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Prep Recruiting Combine Scores
Event: Nike SPARQ
Position: S
40 Yard Dash: 4.73 seconds
40 Yard (MPH): 17.3 (MPH)
20 Yd Shuttle: 4.40 seconds
Height: 73 inches
Weight: 185 lbs
Vertical Leap: 40.0 inches
Power Throw: 37.5 feet
SPARQ Score: 102.87

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Pro Day Date: 3/22/2018
40 Yard Dash: 4.54 seconds
40 Yard (MPH): 18.02 (MPH)
20 Yard Split: 2.65 seconds
10 Yard Split: 1.53 seconds
Bench Press: (N/A) reps (225 lb)
Vertical Leap: (N/A) inches
Height: 73 inches
Weight: 209 lbs
Broad Jump: (N/A) inches
Hand Size: 10.25 inches
Arm Length: 31.75 inches
20 Yd Shuttle: 4.32 seconds

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Meeks, 26, played for the USFL’s Tampa Bay Bandits earlier this year after spending last summer with the Tennessee Titans, though his last NFL snaps came in 2020, largely on special teams. He’s spent most of his pro career on the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars practice squads after turning pro out of Stanford.

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