Jonathan Meeks (born November 8, 1989) is a former

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. He played

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for

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and was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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High school

Meeks attended Rock Hill High School in

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, 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

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following high school, in order to raise his necessary test scores for

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standards. He was rated a four-star recruit by

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College career

While attending

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, Meeks played for the

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team from 2009 to 2012.

Professional career

He was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 143rd overall, of the

. Expected to back up Aaron Williams at SS with Duke Williams, who was also drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was injured while playing against

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in Week 4 and was placed on the

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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

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bio

Clemson Tigers bio
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