Carl Meyer (rugby union)
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Full name | Carl Meyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 27 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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American football career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 71 – BC Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CFL Draft: | 2024G / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CFL status: | Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Meyer (born 27 May 1991) is a South African rugby union and gridiron football placekicker/punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Professional rugby career
[edit]Meyer made his debut for the Dragons regional team in 2014 having previously played for Ebbw Vale RFC. He was released by the Dragons at the end of the 2017-18 season. He also played as a fullback for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR) in 2020.[1]
Professional gridiron career
[edit]Indoor football
[edit]Meyer played indoor American football as a placekicker for the Jacksonville Sharks, then of the National Arena League, in 2023.[1] Meyer won a championship with the team in his lone season with the Sharks, where he appeared in four total games.[2][3]
Canadian football
[edit]Meyer was selected by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round (6th overall) of the 2024 CFL global draft.[1] On May 7, 2024, Meyer was signed by the Lions.[4] On June 2, 2024, Meyer was re-assigned to the Practice Squad.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Baker, Matt (30 April 2024). "Lions Grab K/P Carl Meyer & P Tory Taylor In Global Draft" (Press release). BC Lions.
- ^ "2023 NAL Championship Game Stats". National Arena League. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Carl Meyer Stats". National Arena League. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Lions Agree To Terms With Five Nationals & One Global From 2024 Draft Class". BC Lions. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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