Quinn Meinerz (born November 15, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin–Whitewater.
| No. 77 – Denver Broncos | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | November 15, 1998 Hartford, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Hartford Union (Hartford, Wisconsin) | ||||||
| College: | Wisconsin–Whitewater (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 3 / pick: 98 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||
| |||||||
Early life
editMeinerz grew up in Hartford, Wisconsin and attended Hartford Union High School, where he was a member of the football, track and field, and wrestling teams.[1] He was named honorable mention All-State as both an offensive and defensive lineman as a senior. Meinerz chose to play college football at NCAA Division III Wisconsin–Whitewater over St. Cloud State and Wisconsin–La Crosse.[2]
College career
editMeinerz played in two games as a freshman before becoming a starter as a sophomore, when he was named first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).[3][4] Meinerz was named first team All-WIAC and a first team Division III All-American by the Associated Press.[5] The 2020 NCAA Division III football season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic and he spent the year training at his family's hunting and fishing camp in Ontario.[6] Meinerz played in the 2021 Senior Bowl.[7][8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
320 lb (145 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.99 s | 1.73 s | 2.88 s | 4.58 s | 7.54 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Meinerz was selected 98th overall in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.[12] He was the highest drafted football player in school history and the first since 2007.[13][14] In Meinerz rookie season on the Broncos, he played in 15 of the 17 regular season games and started every game after Week 9, totaling 9 starts on the season.
On July 17, 2024, Meinerz signed a four-year, $80 million extension, keeping him under contract through the 2028 season.[15]
References
edit- ^ Valdovinos, Matthew (January 29, 2021). "Quinn Meinerz, C, UWW – NFL Draft Player Profile". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Torres, Ricardo (March 6, 2021). "Division III star Quinn Meinerz prepared for NFL draft in Canada wilderness, learned center in backyard". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ McKillen, Thomas (December 13, 2019). "Hartford's Meinerz Selected All-Region for UW-Whitewater Football". Express News. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Gill, Amy (September 4, 2019). "Meinerz taking over o-line leadership for Warhawks". WKOW. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Jack (January 28, 2021). "'Getting borderline ridiculous': UW-Whitewater's Quinn Meinerz is making name for himself at Senior Bowl". Daily Jefferson County Union. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Warner, Jonathan (January 28, 2021). "NFL prospect Quinn Meinerz had himself a DK Metcalf moment at Senior Bowl practice". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Bentley, Coleman (January 27, 2021). "If you show up to the Senior Bowl looking like this, you better damn well go number-one overall". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Trapasso, Chris (January 29, 2021). "Senior Bowl 2021: Jamie Newman, Quinn Meinerz among these prospects with most to prove". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Quinn Meinerz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Quinn Meinerz, Wisconsin-Whitewater NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Quinn Meinerz 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Heath, Jon (April 30, 2021). "Broncos select OL Quinn Meinerz in 3rd round of the NFL draft". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Quinn Meinerz makes Whitewater history at the NFL Draft". Channel3000.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Broncos draft Whitewater's Meinerz; highest pick in school history". Fox6Now.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (July 16, 2024). "Broncos, guard Quinn Meinerz agree to four-year, $80 million extension". NFL.com.