1. Bradley Ryan Meester was born on March 23,1977 and is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.
16 Facts About Brad Meester
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Brad Meester played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers and was selected by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft.
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At Northern Iowa, Brad Meester was a four-year starter at center and a three-time All-Gateway Conference first-team selection.
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Brad Meester was named to the Division I-AA Associated Press and Coaches All-America team as a senior.
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Also an outstanding student, Brad Meester graduated with a degree in business management and 3.76 GPA.
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Brad Meester tied with Michael Cheever as the highest-drafted centers ever by the team.
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Brad Meester was the highest Northern Iowa draftee since James Jones in 1991.
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Brad Meester was selected in the second round by the Jacksonville Jaguars where he started all 16 games in his rookie season.
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Brad Meester was only the third rookie in Jaguars history to start all 16 games.
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Brad Meester is the only Jaguar to start his first 92 regular season games.
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Brad Meester's streak was ended on December 4,2005, when he suffered a torn biceps tendon in a game against the Cleveland Browns.
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An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Brad Meester was re-signed by the Jaguars on February 27.
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Brad Meester became a free agent on March 12,2013, and was re-signed by the team on March 19.
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On December 18,2013, Brad Meester announced that he would retire after the 2013 season after playing his entire career with the Jaguars.
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Brad Meester retired as the Jaguar franchise record holder for seasons played, games played, games started and consecutive games started.
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Brad Meester enjoys riding and restoring motorcycles, deer hunting and gator hunting.