Dylan Meeks

Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Dr. Phillips

2020 preseason fourth-team All-MAC pick by Phil Steele.

As a Junior (2019): CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee ... CoSIDA All-District 5 football team ... Academic All-MAC ... Dean’s List ... started 11 games at defensive end ... had 47 tackles, 1.0 TFL, a forced fumble, and a break-up ... against Ohio, had nine tackles and a forced fumble, the first of his career ... at Miami, assisted on five tackles ... at Bowling Green, had five tackles ... at Northern Illinois, had nine tackles, including four solo stops ... against Buffalo, had four tackles ... against Kent State, had five tackles ... against Troy, tallied four tackles ... against UAB, had three tackles ... at Illinois, assisted on two tackles.

As a Sophomore (2018): MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … Academic All-MAC … recipient of the team’s 2018 Academic Award for the freshman class … Dean’s List student … played in all 12 games … has played in every game of his young collegiate career … saw action on both defense and offense as well as with the punt unit … finished with five tackles, 1.5 TFL, a hurry, and a break-up … had a 30-yard rush against Bowling Green … lettered.

As a Freshman (2017): Dean’s List student … played in all 14 games … one of just seven true freshmen to see game action … saw action on both offense and defense as well as the punt unit … had two solo tackles on the season … made solos stops against Toledo in the MAC Championship game and in the win over Ohio … lettered.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at linebacker and defensive end for coach Rodney Wells at Dr. Phillips HS … two-time Max Preps All-American, two-year Associated Press All-State selection, and three-year All-Area pick … finished prep career with 493 tackles, seven sacks, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries … set the school records with 493 career tackles, 158 tackles in a season, and 24 tackles in a game … team went 13-2 in 2016 (his senior season) en route to a state championship appearance … as a senior, had 56 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble … also a four-year letterwinner in wrestling … three-time state champion … All-American …two-time state runner-up.

Personal: Born January 5, 1998 … parents are Sanford and Allyson Meeks … has two older brothers– Alton and Colby … Alton played football at Northern Illinois, while Colby is currently a junior offensive lineman at Colorado State … exercise science/pre-physical therapy major.