Brandon Meriweather
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| Brandon Meriweather | |
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| Date of birth | January 14, 1984 (age 23) |
| Place of birth |  Apopka, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (89 kg) |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Miami |
Brandon Meriweather (born January 14,1984 in Apopka, Florida) is a defensive back on the University of Miami football team. He is considered one of the top prospects for the 2007 NFL draft. [1] [2]
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[edit] High School years
Brandon attended Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida where he helped lead his school to the Florida Class 6A state championship as a senior in 2001. He starred as a kick returner, returning four kicks for touchdowns as a senior. He also lettered in track and basketball.
[edit] College career
In 2002, Brandon played in three games before injuring his ankle. He was given a medical redshirt by the NCAA per guidelines.
In 2003, Meriweather played the majority of the season on special teams and in different nickel and dime packages. He got his first start against West Virginia as a nickel back. He finished the year with 22 tackles(14 solo), 1 interception and 5 pass break-ups.
Meriweather played in all 12 games of the season but only started 7 because of a nagging shoulder injury in 2004. He contributed 62 tackles (29 solo),a half sack, two forced fumbles, five pass break-ups and two interceptions He received the team's 2004 Hard Hitter Award.
Meriweather was named to the ABC Sports/Cingular All-America team as voted by the Football Writers of America (FWAA) and was also selected second-team All-ACC in 2005. He was also a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. He led the team with a career-high 115 tackles (77 solo), seven pass breakus, one sack, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles and three interceptions. He received the team's Hard Hitter Award for the second season.
Meriweather was a member of the 2006 50th Anniversary Playboy Preseason All-America Team and was also on the Thorpe Award watch list. He had many duties during the Hurricanes' 7-6 season, playing safety and cornerback. He also spent time in slot and nickel defenses. Through 12 games, Meriweather registered a team-high 86 tackles, one sack, 8 pass breakups and 1 interception.
Meriweather was invited to the Senior Bowl at the end of the season where he improved his draft stock at the practices and the game.
[edit] Trivia
- Meriweather was involved in the disastrous Miami-FIU brawl, which resulted in numerous suspensions, including Meriweather himself. Meriweather was seen stomping on an FIU player several times.
