Erik Meyer
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Position: | Co-offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach | ||||||||||
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Born: | La Mirada, California, U.S. | December 28, 1982||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | La Mirada (CA) | ||||||||||
College: | Eastern Washington | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||||
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Erik Meyer (born December 28, 1982) is a former professional
Early years
Meyer attended La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California, and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball. He was given the nickname of "Daddy" because he was always known to be a father figure to underclassmen, and his various positions in the community volunteering with children were highlighted at commencement when the school recognized him with the "George R. Shull Excellence in Care Scholarship," voted on by his graduating class and faculty at LMHS.
College career
Meyer was a record-setting quarterback for
Professional career
Meyer was rated the eighth best quarterback in the
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
4.70 s | 1.61 s | 2.72 s | 4.12 s | 6.83 s | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
18 [2] | |||
All values from NFL Combine[1]
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Cincinnati Bengals
Meyer went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent and attended training camp hoping to contend for a roster spot. Meyer was released from the Bengals on August 28.
Cologne Centurions
In 2007, Meyer was the starting quarterback for the
Seattle Seahawks
Meyer was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in July 2007. He competed against third-string Seahawk quarterback David Greene and free agent Derek Devine for the third-string job. Meyer was cut by the Seahawks on August 28, 2007.
Oakland Raiders
On March 24, 2008, Meyer was signed by the Oakland Raiders. He was waived on June 25, 2008, to make room for Sam Keller.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On February 24, 2009, Meyer was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was released on June 9, 2009.
Spokane Shock
Meyer was signed by the Spokane Shock on December 23, 2009. Meyer appeared in two games connecting on 18 of 28 passes for 274 yards, 5 touchdowns, and one interception.
Utah Blaze
Meyer signed with the Utah Blaze on September 22, 2010. Meyer was the backup to Tommy Grady.
Spokane Shock
Meyer was traded back to the Spokane Shock with Raymond McNeil for Khreem Smith and Antonio Narcisse on May 30, 2011.[4] After spending 3 seasons as the backup to Kyle Rowley, Meyer was given a chance to start in 2013. Meyer responded by leading the league in touchdown passes, with 112. Meyer's 112 touchdowns and 4,667 passing yards, were both new Shock records.[5] Meyer lead the Shock to a 14–4 record, clinching the #2 seed in the National Conference. Following the season, Meyer was named First-team All-Arena by the AFL.[6] Meyer was recognized again by the AFL, earning Offensive Player of the Year and League MVP Awards.[7] On December 16, 2013, Meyer was assigned to Spokane for the 2014 season.[8]
San Jose SaberCats
On October 10, 2014, Meyer was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.[9] He helped the Sabercats to a 17–1 regular season record while earning Second-team All-Arena honors. The Sabercats won ArenaBowl XXVIII against the Jacksonville Sharks on August 29, 2015.[10]
Washington Valor
Meyer was assigned to the Washington Valor in February 2017.[11] On May 24, 2017, Meyer was placed on injured reserve. On July 3, 2017, it was announced that Meyer was retiring.[12]
AFL statistics
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | ||
2010 | Spokane | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 274 | 5 | 1 | 121.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Spokane | 80 | 108 | 74.1 | 967 | 22 | 3 | 129.13 | 13 | 39 | 3 |
2012 | Spokane | 25 | 45 | 55.6 | 294 | 6 | 2 | 90.42 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
2013 | Spokane | 403 | 591 | 68.2 | 4,661 | 112 | 11 | 123.60 | 56 | 110 | 15 |
2014 | Spokane | 236 | 354 | 66.7 | 2,519 | 54 | 9 | 114.83 | 48 | 112 | 20 |
2015 | San Jose | 353 | 528 | 66.9 | 4,057 | 93 | 6 | 124.66 | 30 | 136 | 6 |
2017 | Washington | 99 | 167 | 59.3 | 1,132 | 20 | 5 | 97.19 | 11 | 50 | 1 |
Career | 1,214 | 1,821 | 66.7 | 13,904 | 312 | 37 | 120.57 | 161 | 454 | 46 |
Stats from ArenaFan:[13]
Coaching career
In 2013, Meyer began coaching quarterbacks at Central Washington University.[8] Meyer has been the quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, La Mirada High School since 2008. He has also spent time as the offensive coordinator at La Mirada.[14][15] In 2017, Meyer became an offensive quality control coach for the California Golden Bears.[16]
In 2020, Meyer was hired as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.[17][18] He was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2024.[19]
References
- ^ a b "Erik Meyer". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Historical NFL Wonderlic Scores". wonderlictestsample.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Erik Meyer". statscrew.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ Jim Meehan (May 30, 2011). "Shock acquire Meyer, trade Smith, Narcisse". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Jim Meehan (August 8, 2013). "Meyer, Tennell make All-AFL first-team offense". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "AFL Announces All-Arena Offensive Teams". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Shock's Meyer named league MVP". www.kxly.com. Morgan Murphy Media. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "Eric Meyer returning as quarterback for Spokane Shock". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Jim Meehan (October 11, 2014). "Meyer leaves Shock to San Jose". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ Hacke, Ray (August 29, 2015). "San Jose SaberCats roll in ArenaBowl XXVIII for AFL title". mercurynews.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Washington Valor Sign Former MVP Meyer to Team". arenafootball.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Valor QB Erik Meyer Retires". arenafootball.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Erik Meyer". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "La Mirada 2016 Football Roster". maxpreps.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Southeast Division Offensive Coordinator of the Year: La Mirada's Erik Meyer". midvalleysports.com. January 9, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "2017 Football Roster". calbears.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Cal Poly adds three more assistants to Beau Baldwin's football coaching staff". Lompoc Record. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Cal Poly hires more assistant football coaches". Santa Maria Times. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Cal Poly Football Announces Staffing Changes for 2024". Cal Poly. Retrieved 2024-04-04.