1. Erik Meyer was born on December 28,1982 and is an American former professional football quarterback and current coach.
35 Facts About Erik Meyer
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Erik Meyer is the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, a position he has held since 2024.
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Erik Meyer was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
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Erik Meyer was a member of the Cologne Centurions, Seattle Seahawks.
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Erik Meyer was given the nickname of "Daddy" because he was always known to be a father figure to underclassmen, and his various positions in the community volunteering with children were highlighted at commencement when the school recognized him with the "George R Shull Excellence in Care Scholarship," voted on by his graduating class and faculty at LMHS.
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Erik Meyer won the 2005 Walter Payton Award, presented by The Sports Network to the top offensive player in NCAA Division I-AA football.
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Erik Meyer's career interception percentage is a Division I-AA record.
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Erik Meyer broke eight Eastern Washington career records, five single-season marks, and one single-game mark.
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Erik Meyer's diligence led him to be inducted into the inaugural Iron Man Club, a plaque small in stature coined by a small fan Joey Dank.
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Notably, Erik Meyer was recognized for excellence in the classroom during his four-year career at EWU.
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Erik Meyer was the recipient of the Joseph Helen Dankert Gold Scholar Award for maintaining a 3.8+ GPA during his time as an Eagle.
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Erik Meyer was rated the eighth best quarterback in the 2006 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Erik Meyer signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent and attended training camp hoping to contend for a roster spot.
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In 2007, Erik Meyer was the starting quarterback for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europa before the league folded.
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Erik Meyer completed 141 of 205 passes for 1,612 yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.
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Erik Meyer was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in July 2007.
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Erik Meyer competed against third-string Seahawk quarterback David Greene and free agent Derek Devine for the third-string job.
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On March 24,2008, Erik Meyer was signed by the Oakland Raiders.
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Erik Meyer was waived on June 25,2008, to make room for Sam Keller.
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On February 24,2009, Erik Meyer was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Erik Meyer was signed by the Spokane Shock on December 23,2009.
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Erik Meyer appeared in two games connecting on 18 of 28 passes for 274 yards, 5 touchdowns, and one interception.
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Erik Meyer signed with the Utah Blaze on September 22,2010.
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Erik Meyer was traded back to the Spokane Shock with Raymond McNeil for Khreem Smith and Antonio Narcisse on May 30,2011.
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Erik Meyer responded by leading the league in touchdown passes, with 112.
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Erik Meyer was recognized again by the AFL, earning Offensive Player of the Year and League MVP Awards.
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On December 16,2013, Erik Meyer was assigned to Spokane for the 2014 season.
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On October 10,2014, Erik Meyer was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.
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Erik Meyer was assigned to the Washington Valor in February 2017.
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On May 24,2017, Erik Meyer was placed on injured reserve.
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In 2013, Erik Meyer began coaching quarterbacks at Central Washington University.
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Erik Meyer has been the quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, La Mirada High School since 2008.
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Erik Meyer has spent time as the offensive coordinator at La Mirada.
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In 2017, Erik Meyer became an offensive quality control coach for the California Golden Bears.
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In 2020, Erik Meyer was hired as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.