- Dave Meggett
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Dave Meggett Position(s)
Running back
Return specialistJersey #(s)
30, 22Born April 30, 1966 Career information Year(s) 1989–1998 NFL Draft 1989 / Round: 5 / Pick: 132 College Morgan State
TowsonProfessional teams Career stats Return Touchdowns 8 PR yards 3,708 KR yards 5,566 Stats at NFL.com Stats at DatabaseFootball.com Career highlights and awards - 2× Pro Bowl selection (1989, 1996)
- 3× All-Pro selection (1989, 1990, 1996)
- Super Bowl champion (XXV)
- 1988 Walter Payton Award
- New England Patriots All-1990s Team
David Lee Meggett (born April 30, 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants (1989–1994), New England Patriots (1995–1997), and the New York Jets (1998). He played college football at Morgan State University and Towson University. Meggett is currently serving a 30 year prison sentence for the rape and robbery of a Charleston, SC woman. [1]
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Professional career
Meggett was used frequently as both a rusher and a receiver in his NFL career, but was primarily used to return kickoffs and punts on special teams. He led the league in punt return yards (582) in his rookie season, while gaining 577 kickoff return yards, 531 receiving yards, and 117 rushing yards, earning him a trip to the Pro Bowl. Meggett led the NFL in punt return yards again in his second season (467), helping the Giants record a 13-3 regular season record and a 20-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV. He had a solid performance in the Super Bowl, recording 129 all-purpose yards (48 rushing, 18 receiving, 37 punt return, 26 kickoff return).
After four more seasons with New York, Meggett signed with the Patriots in 1995. In 1996, he had the best season of his career, recording 1,966 all-purpose yards, earning his second trip to the Pro Bowl, and helped New England gain a berth in Super Bowl XXXI. Although his team lost the game 35-21 to the Green Bay Packers, his performance was solid, recording 155 total yards (117 kick return, 30 punt return, eight receiving). Meggett spent one more year with the Patriots before joining the New York Jets in 1998, and then retiring at season's end.
In his ten NFL seasons, Meggett amassed 1,648 rushing yards, 336 receptions for 3,083 yards, 3,708 punt return yards, and 5,566 yards returning kickoffs. In total, Meggett gained 14,005 all-purpose yards and scored 29 touchdowns (eight rushing, 11 receiving, seven punt returns, one kickoff return). He also completed four of eight passes for 114 yards and four touchdowns.
His 3,708 punt return yards are currently the second most in NFL history.
Subsequent to his NFL career, Meggett was an Assistant Coach at American International College for over two years, and then moved to North Carolina.
Personal life
Meggett has a son, Davin Meggett, who grew up in Clinton, Maryland. He played football at Surrattsville High School and accepted a scholarship to play at the University of Maryland.[citation needed]
Meggett was one of the favorite players of coach Bill Parcells, playing for him on three different NFL franchises. When Parcells coached the Dallas Cowboys, Meggett consulted with the team's punt returners during training camp.
In 1998, Meggett was arrested in Toronto, Canada, after authorities said he allegedly assaulted an escort worker after a three-way sexual encounter. A trial on the assault charge ended with a hung jury in April 2000.[1]
Meggett was the parks and recreation director in Robersonville, N.C. but resigned in 2006, after he was accused of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend.[2] In 2007, he was convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery in the case, receiving two years probation. Authorities said he was allowed to move back to South Carolina to serve his probation.
On November 10, 2010, Meggett was sentenced to 30 years in prison for burglary and criminal sexual conduct.[3] Meggett's current release date is slated for July 2034.
See also
- History of the New York Giants (1979-1993)
References
- ^ "Ex-NFL RB David Meggett sentenced to 30 years in prison after conviction on charges of criminal sexual conduct, burglary - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-11-11. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5789655. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ November 11, 2010 at 7:10 AM (2010-11-11). "Former Giant, Patriot Meggett Gets 30 Years For Burglary, Sex Charges". GantDaily.com. http://gantdaily.com/2010/11/11/former-giant-patriot-meggett-gets-30-years-for-burglary-sex-charges/. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ "Ex-NFL player Meggett gets 30 years in prison". NFL News. November 10, 2010. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c04aa2/article/exnfl-player-meggett-gets-30-years-in-prison-. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
External links
Walter Payton Award winners 1987: Gamble | 1988: Meggett | 1989: Friesz | 1990: Dean | 1991: Martin | 1992: Payton | 1993: Nussmeier | 1994: McNair | 1995: Dickenson | 1996: Amerson | 1997: Finneran | 1998: Azumah | 1999: Peterson | 2000: Ivory | 2001: Westbrook | 2002: Romo | 2003: Branch | 2004: Campbell | 2005: Meyer | 2006: Santos | 2007: Foster | 2008: Edwards | 2009: Edwards | 2010: Moses
New England Patriots All-1990s Team Offense: Bledsoe (QB) • Martin (RB) • Russell (RB) • Glenn (WR) • Jefferson (WR) • Coates (TE) • Armstrong (T) • Harlow (T) • Rucci (G) • Lane (G) • Wohlabaugh (C)
Defense: McGinest (DE) • Williams (DE) • Goad (NT) • Tippett (OLB) • Slade (OLB) • Brown (ILB) • Johnson (ILB) • Hurst (CB) • Law (CB) • Clay (S) • Milloy (S)
Special Teams: Meggett (Ret.) • Vinatieri (PK) • Tupa (P) • Whigham (ST)
Coach: ParcellsCategories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- African American players of American football
- American burglars
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- American football running backs
- American football return specialists
- American prisoners and detainees
- American sex offenders
- Morgan State Bears football players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- New York Giants players
- New England Patriots players
- New York Jets players
- North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
- People from Charleston, South Carolina
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- Prisoners and detainees of South Carolina
- Towson Tigers football players
- Walter Payton Award winners
- People convicted of rape
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