Erik Meyer
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 28, 1982 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | La Mirada, California | ||||||||||
| 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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| Comp. / Att.: | 1,115 / 1,654 |
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| Passing yards: | 12,772 |
| TD-INT: | 292-32 |
| QB Rating: | 121.96 |
| Rushing TD: | 45 |
Erik Meyer (born December 28, 1982) is a professional American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Eastern Washington.
Meyer has also been a member of the Cologne Centurions, Seattle Seahawks. Oakland Raiders, Utah Blaze and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Meyer attended La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California, and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball. Erik 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.
Meyer was a record-setting quarterback for Eastern Washington University. He won the 2005 Walter Payton Award, presented by The Sports Network to the top offensive player in NCAA Division I-AA football. His 166.5 career passing efficiency rating set a record for FCS quarterbacks with at least 400 completions. In 42 games, he passed for 10,261 yards, with 84 TD passes against just 17 INTs. Posted 65.7 percent passing accuracy, completing 721-of-1097. His career interception percentage (1.5) also is a Division I-AA record. He also broke eight Eastern Washington career records, five single-season marks and one single-game mark. Erik, an avid weight lifter was the lone skill position player to be a member of the 1200 pd club as a member of the EWU football team. His diligence led him to be inducted to the inaugural Iron Man Club, a plaque small in stature coined by a small fan Joey Dank. It still is a prominent fixture in the Eagle weight facility in Cheney, WA. More importantly, Meyer was recognized for excellence in the classroom during his four-year career at EWU. Erik was the recipient of the Joseph Helen Dankert Gold Scholar Award for maintaining a 3.8+ GPA during his time as an Eagle.
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