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As announced by the Detroit Lions on various platforms on Wednesday (Dec. 18) afternoon, the team has signed former Ashland University All-American defensive lineman Jamie Meder to the active roster.
Meder signed with the Lions this week after spending the 2019 preseason with the Seattle Seahawks. Prior to that, Meder was a regular along the Cleveland Browns' defensive line from 2014-17, recording 95 total tackles and two sacks in 43 games (16 starts), and earning 2016 Week 16 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors following a blocked field goal which helped Cleveland to its only win of the season on Dec. 24 at home against the San Diego Chargers.
Meder joins a Lions (3-10-1) defense which ranks 18th in the 32-team National Football League in rushing defense at 113.2 yards allowed per game, and 31st in the NFL in total defense at 401.9 yards allowed per contest.
The 28-year-old Meder's collegiate career totals include 247 total tackles (96 solo), 35 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and three forced fumbles. He was a 2013 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-American, two-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year (2012-13), and the 2010 GLIAC Freshman of the Year.
Meder is one of nine former Eagles to play in an NFL regular-season game. Of those nine, only Walt Williams (93) and Mike Wright (81) played more NFL games than Meder's 43. Neither Williams nor Wright finished their collegiate careers at Ashland.
JAMIE MEDER'S CAREER NFL TOTALS
|
Season |
Team |
G |
GS |
Tackles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined |
Solo |
Assists |
Sacks |
|
2017 |
Cleveland Browns |
10 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
0.0 |
|
2016 |
Cleveland Browns |
16 |
15 |
48 |
26 |
22 |
1.0 |
|
2015 |
Cleveland Browns |
16 |
0 |
33 |
16 |
17 |
1.0 |
|
2014 |
Cleveland Browns |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
TOTAL |
|
43 |
16 |
95 |
51 |
44 |
2.0 |
FORMER ASHLAND UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PLAYERS – NFL REGULAR SEASON
|
PLAYER |
POSITION |
YEARS IN NFL |
TEAMS |
|
Jamie Meder |
Defensive line |
2014-current |
Cleveland '14-17, Detroit '19 |
|
Ryan Myers |
Linebacker |
2005-06 |
New York Jets '05-06 |
|
Ray Novotny |
Back |
1930-32 |
Portsmouth '30, Cleveland '31, Brooklyn '32 |
|
Bill Overmyer |
Linebacker |
1972 |
Philadelphia '72 |
|
Jeris Pendleton |
Defensive line |
2012-15 |
Jacksonville '12, Indianapolis '13-IR ,'14-PS '15 |
|
Tim Seder |
Kicker |
2000-02 |
Dallas '00-01, Jacksonville '02 |
|
Adam Shaheen |
Tight end |
2017-current |
Chicago '17-19 |
|
Walt Williams |
Defensive back |
1977-83 |
Detroit '77-80, Minnesota '81-82, Chicago '82-83 |
|
Mike Wright |
Defensive line |
2005-11 |
New England '05-11 |
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