James Jamon Meredith (born May 11, 1986) is a former

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offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the

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. He played college football at

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. Meredith has played for the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers,

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, Green Bay Packers, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Early years

Meredith attended Hillcrest High School in

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, where he was a two-way lineman. At , he projected as

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in college. Regarded as only a two-star recruit ''

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'', Meredith was not ranked among the nation's top defensive end prospects. He committed early to South Carolina, choosing the Gamecocks over Clemson.

College career

At South Carolina, Meredith switched from the defensive to the offensive line. In his initial year, he saw action in one game, getting in for three plays against Vanderbilt, but was later granted a

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year. In his redshirt freshman year, he earned four starts at right tackle, including the 2005 Independence Bowl against

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. As a sophomore, Meredith started all 13 games on the Gamecocks offensive line, the first seven games at right tackle, and then moved to left tackle for the final six contests. He garnered SEC offensive lineman of the week honors after helping the Gamecocks to a 31-28 victory over arch-rival Clemson, in which he anchored an offensive line that held

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and the athletic Clemson defensive front without a

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. In 2007, he started all 12 games at left tackle. In his senior year, he had to sit out the first two games due to an NCAA eligibility ruling stemming from his freshman season. He later sat out a couple games with an ankle injury, and played most of the season at left guard.

Professional career

2009 NFL Draft

Meredith was considered as one of the better offensive tackles in the

, but was projected to play guard or right tackle in the NFL because he lacked the top athleticism for left tackle.

Green Bay Packers

Meredith was selected in the fifth round, No. 162 overall, by the Green Bay Packers. Meredith was released on September 5, 2009 and re-signed to the team's

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Buffalo Bills

Meredith was signed off the Green Bay Packers'

by the Buffalo Bills on September 22, 2009 after offensive tackle Brad Butler suffered a season-ending injury. Meredith was waived on October 4, 2010.

Detroit Lions

Meredith was claimed by the Detroit Lions on October 5, 2010. He was waived on October 17.

New York Giants

On October 18, 2010, the New York Giants claimed Meredith off waivers. He was waived on September 3, 2011.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Meredith signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 13, 2011.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Meredith signed with the

on March 21, 2012. He became the starting right guard on October 14, 2012. He replaced backup guard

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, who had been starting for right guard

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after he had been lost for the season due to injury. The Buccaneers released Meredith on August 29, 2014.

Indianapolis Colts

Meredith signed with the

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on September 3, 2014. He was released on November 4, 2014.

Second stint with the Green Bay Packers

Meredith re-signed with the Green Bay Packers on November 8, 2014. He was released on November 15, 2014.

Cincinnati Bengals

Meredith signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on November 25, 2014. On December 2, 2014, he was waived.

Tennessee Titans

Meredith was signed to the Titans' roster on December 9, 2014.Place CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson on IR; Sign OL Jamon Meredith to Active Roster
www.titansonline.com,Retrieved March 29, 2015

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