Rob Jack Daniel Meier is an American football

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 defensive tackle who is currently a free agent

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. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars

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 in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

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 at Washington State

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Early years

Meier attended Sentinel Secondary School in British Columbia

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, Canada and was a letterman in football

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, basketball, and rugby. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Offensive MVP, and was also an All-Provincial League selection. Meier graduated from Sentinel Secondary School in 1995.

College career

At Washington State University

Washington State University

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, Meier started 25 games (including the last 23) in four seasons, never missing a game, and played both defensive end and defensive tackle, making 133 career tackles.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Meier was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft

2000 NFL Draft

The 2000 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000...

. On May 15, 2008, he signed a 5-year contract extension to remain with the Jaguars. He was released on February 11, 2010.