Johnny Meads

{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Johnny Meads | number = 91, 93 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|6|25}} | birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 231 | high_school = Napoleonville (LA) Assumption | college = Nicholls State | draftyear = 1984 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 56 | pastteams = * Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1984|1992}}) * Washington Redskins (1992) | statlabel1 = Sacks | statvalue1 = 23.5 | statlabel2 = Interceptions | statvalue2 = 1 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 2 | pfr = MeadJo20 }}

'''Johnny Sand Meads''' (born June 25, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1984 to 1992 and Washington Redskins in 1992. Meads was selected by the Oilers in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft, and was also a third round (56th overall) selection by the New Orleans Breakers in the 1984 USFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=1984 USFL Draft | website=Pro Football Archives | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/drafts/1984usfldraft.html | access-date=2025-08-22}}</ref>

Meads played college football for the Nicholls State Colonels and high school football at Assumption High School in Napoleonville, Louisiana.

Later Professional Career

As of 2024 Johnny Meads is a Scout/Talent Recruiter for NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

==References== {{Reflist}} *[http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2012/8/13/2012%20Nicholls%20Football%20Media%20Guide.pdf?id=446 Nicholls State Colonels media guide]

==External links== *[http://geauxcolonels.com/index.aspx?tab=football&path=football Nicholls State Colonels bio] *[http://www.nfl.com/player/johnnymeads/2502058/profile NFL bio] {{Houston Oilers 1984 draft navbox}}

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