Meredith with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | May 11, 1986 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Simpsonville, South Carolina | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Simpsonville (SC) Hillcrest | ||||||||
College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162 | ||||||||
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Games played: | 51 |
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Games started: | 24 |
Fumble recoveries: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
James Jamon Meredith (born May 11, 1986) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
Meredith has played for the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, and Cincinnati Bengals.
Meredith attended Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, where he was a two-way lineman. At 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 255 lb (116 kg) he projected as defensive end in college.
Regarded as only a two-star recruit Rivals.com, Meredith was not ranked among the nation's top defensive end prospects. He committed early to South Carolina, choosing the Gamecocks over Clemson.
At South Carolina, Meredith switched from the defensive to the offensive line. In his initial year, he saw action in one game, getting in for three plays against Vanderbilt, but was later granted a redshirt year. In his redshirt freshman year, he earned four starts at right tackle, including the 2005 Independence Bowl against Missouri.