Brandon Meriweather
Meriweather with the Washington Redskins
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 14, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Apopka, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Apopka (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 483 |
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| Sacks: | 6.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 45 |
| Interceptions: | 17 |
| Forced fumbles: | 9 |
| Defensive TDs: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon Meriweather (born January 14, 1984) is an American football free safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Meriweather has also played for the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, and New York Giants.
Meriweather's mother gave birth to him when she was 13 years old. Meriweather started living with his adopted parents at age 11. Meriweather attended Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida where he helped lead his school to the Florida Class 6A state championship as a senior in 2001. He started as a kick returner, returning four kicks for touchdowns as a senior. He also lettered in track and basketball.
Meriweather received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami and play for the Miami Hurricanes football team. In 2002, Meriweather played in three games and had three total tackles before injuring his ankle, and was given a medical redshirt by the NCAA. In 2003, Meriweather played the majority of the season on special teams and in different nickel and dime packages. He got his first start against West Virginia as a nickel back. He finished the year with 22 tackles, one interception and five pass break-ups.
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