Robert Emery Meachem was born on September 28,1984 and is a former American football wide receiver.
35 Facts About Robert Meachem
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Robert Meachem played college football at Tennessee and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints 27th overall in the 2007 NFL draft.
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Robert Meachem won a national basketball title in the summer after eighth grade with his AAU team, the Tulsa Jammers.
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Robert Meachem later attended Booker T Washington High School, where he was a teammate of future NFL players Felix Jones and Mark Anderson, and was named a high school All-American by Parade and SuperPrep reporting services.
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Robert Meachem was a point guard on his high school basketball team, which won back to back state titles in 2001 and 2002.
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Robert Meachem was part of a heralded recruiting class with receivers Jayson Swain and Bret Smith.
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Robert Meachem redshirted the 2003 season after suffering a knee injury in preseason practice.
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Robert Meachem caught 25 passes for 459 in 2004 as a redshirt freshman.
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Robert Meachem returned to play in all 13 games and led the team with 459 yards on 25 catches and four touchdowns.
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Robert Meachem was the only Vols receiver with 100 yards in a game that year.
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Robert Meachem's first career reception occurred in the game against UNLV, which was a 35-yard touchdown.
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Robert Meachem appeared in all 11 games in 2005, with two starts, and again led the team in receiving yards with 383 on 29 catches and two touchdowns.
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Robert Meachem ranked fourth in the nation with an average of 99.85 yards per game receiving and ranked 24th nationally with 5.46 receptions per game.
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Robert Meachem led the team with a career-high 71 catches for a school single-season record 1,298 yards to lead the SEC, including 11 touchdowns.
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Robert Meachem recorded two solo tackles, gained 16 yards on a kickoff return and 12 yards on a punt return.
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Robert Meachem caught 125 passes and became the sixth player in school history to gain more than 2,000 yards receiving, totaling 2,140 yards with 17 touchdowns.
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Robert Meachem decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Robert Meachem signed a five-year deal worth $11.3 million in base salary and incentives with $5.71 million guaranteed.
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However, Robert Meachem underwent knee surgery and was unable to play in his rookie season.
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Robert Meachem was inactive for the Saints' opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008.
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On September 14,2008, Robert Meachem caught his first pass in the NFL, a 19-yard touchdown pass against the Washington Redskins.
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In week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers, Robert Meachem got the chance to see more game time when number 1 receiver Marques Colston was sidelined with a broken thumb.
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Robert Meachem ended week 4 with 2 receptions for 99 yards and the Saints got the win over the 49ers.
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Robert Meachem finished the season with 12 receptions for 289 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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On December 6,2009, after Kareem Moore of the Washington Redskins intercepted Drew Brees, Robert Meachem tore the ball out of Moore's grasp and ran it for a touchdown.
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On March 13,2012, Robert Meachem signed a four-year contract with the San Diego Chargers worth $25.5 million including a $7.5 million signing bonus.
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Robert Meachem was part of the Chargers' plan to replace Pro Bowl receiver Vincent Jackson, who left the team as a free agent.
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On September 3,2013, Robert Meachem signed a one-year contract to return to the New Orleans Saints.
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Robert Meachem was among the last cuts made by the Saints before the 2014 season.
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Robert Meachem's contract expired after the 2014 season and he did not re-sign, making him a free agent.
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Robert Meachem missed the entire 2015 season as a free agent.
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The tryout was put on hold the following day as Robert Meachem had a foot injury and didn't practice.
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Robert Meachem was a contestant on NBC's Minute to Win It in an online exclusive episode playing to win money for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Orleans.
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On February 14,2017, Robert Meachem was jailed for 30 days for having more than $400,000 in unpaid child support.
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In 2018, Robert Meachem was a player in Your Call Football, an interactive game where in real time, participants call plays live for players which include former professional football players.