# Bob Meeks

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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = Bob Meeks
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| alt           =
| caption       = 
| number        = 61, 63
| position      = [Center](/source/Center_(gridiron_football))
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1969|5|28}}
| birth_place   = [Andalusia, Alabama](/source/Andalusia%2C_Alabama), U.S.
| death_date    = 
| death_place   = 
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 2
| weight_lb     = 279
| high_school   = [Evergreen](/source/Hillcrest_High_School_(Evergreen%2C_Alabama)) {{avoid wrap|([Evergreen, Alabama](/source/Evergreen%2C_Conecuh_County%2C_Alabama))}} 
| college       = [Auburn](/source/Auburn_Tigers_football) (1987–1991)
| draftyear     = 1992
| draftround    = 10
| draftpick     = 278
| pastteams     =
* [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) ({{NFL Year|1993}})
* [Baltimore Stallions](/source/Baltimore_Stallions) ({{CFL Year|1995}})
* [Barcelona Dragons](/source/1996_Barcelona_Dragons_season) ([1996](/source/1996_WLAF_season))
| highlights    =
* [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([1995](/source/83rd_Grey_Cup))
| statlabel1    = Games played 
| statvalue1    = 8 
| pfr           = M/MeekBo20
|statlabel2=Return yards|statvalue2=9}}

'''Robert Earl Meeks Jr.''' (born May 28, 1969) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [center](/source/Center_(gridiron_football)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos), the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL) for the [Baltimore Stallions](/source/Baltimore_Stallions) and the [World League of American Football](/source/World_League_of_American_Football) (WLAF) for the [Barcelona Dragons](/source/Barcelona_Dragons_(NFL_Europe)).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Meeks Football Statistics {{!}} The Football Database |url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/bob-meeks-meeksbo01 |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=FootballDB.com |language=en}}</ref> He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Auburn Tigers](/source/Auburn_Tigers_football).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Meeks Stats, News and Video - C |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/bob-meeks/ |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=[NFL.com](/source/NFL.com) |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Meeks Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/7295/bob-meeks |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Meeks - Football 1991 |url=https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/player/bob-meeks |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=[Auburn Tigers](/source/Auburn_Tigers) |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Professional career ==

=== Denver Broncos ===
Meeks was selected by the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) in the tenth round, with the 278th overall pick, of the [1992 NFL draft](/source/1992_NFL_draft).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inabinett |first=Mark |date=2024-04-14 |title=Auburn’s NFL Draft: ‘Captain Crunch’ and the outsiders |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2024/04/auburns-nfl-draft-captain-crunch-and-the-outsiders.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423220309/https://www.al.com/sports/2024/04/auburns-nfl-draft-captain-crunch-and-the-outsiders.html |archive-date=23 Apr 2024 |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=al |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Denver Broncos - 1992 Draft Picks |url=https://www.retroseasons.com/teams/denver-broncos/1992/draft-picks/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710003225/https://www.retroseasons.com/teams/denver-broncos/1992/draft-picks/ |archive-date=2025-07-10 |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=RetroSeasons |language=en-US}}</ref> He officially signed with the team on July 17 but did not appear in any games for the Broncos during the [1992 season](/source/1992_Denver_Broncos_season).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bob Meeks Transactions - Pro Football Archives |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/meek00400.html |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=www.profootballarchives.com}}</ref>

The [1993 season](/source/1993_Denver_Broncos_season) saw his first game appearance in the Week 1 game with a win against the [New York Jets](/source/1993_New_York_Jets_season).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Meeks 1993 Game Logs {{!}} The Football Database |url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/bob-meeks-meeksbo01/gamelogs/1993 |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=FootballDB.com |language=en}}</ref> He played in the first eight games of the season for the Broncos and recorded one kick return for nine yards in a win against the [Indianapolis Colts](/source/1993_Indianapolis_Colts_season) in Week 4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Broncos 35-13 Colts (Oct 3, 1993) Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/131003007 |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |language=en}}</ref>

Ahead of the [1994 season](/source/1994_Denver_Broncos_season), on August 23, Meeks was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire season. He was released on July 11, 1995 and then signed with Broncos again on July 12.<ref name=":0" /> Meeks was released again on August 22, ahead of the start of the [1995 season](/source/1995_Denver_Broncos_season).<ref name=":0" />

=== Baltimore Stallions ===
Meeks would be signed by the [Baltimore Stallions](/source/Baltimore_Stallions) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) on September 5, 1995, where they would win the [83rd Grey Cup](/source/83rd_Grey_Cup).<ref name=":0" />

=== Barcelona Dragons ===
Meeks was selected by the [Barcelona Dragons](/source/Barcelona_Dragons_(ELF)) with the 22nd pick in the fourth round of the 1996 WLAF draft.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book |pages=146–147 |chapter=1996 Round by Round Draft}}</ref> He would make the final roster for the [Dragons](/source/1996_Barcelona_Dragons_season) as a center.<ref name="1996 WLAF Fact Book">{{cite book |title=The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book |pages=20–27 |chapter=Barcelona Dragons}}</ref>

== NFL career statistics ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Team
! colspan="2" |Games
! colspan="5" |Kick returns
|-
!GP
!GS
!Ret
!Yds
!Avg
!Lng
!TD
|-
![1993](/source/1993_NFL_season)
![DEN](/source/1993_Denver_Broncos_season)
|8
|0
|1
|9
|9.0
|9
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MeekBo20.htm Career]
!8
!0
!1
!9
!9.0
!9
!0
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/season/1991/player/bob-meeks Auburn Tigers bio]

{{Denver Broncos 1992 NFL draft picks}}
{{83rd Grey Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meeks, Bob}}
Category:1969 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Alabama
Category:American football centers
Category:Auburn Tigers football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Baltimore Stallions players
Category:Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Players of Canadian football from Alabama

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