Mitch Meeuwsen

Mitch Meeuwsen

San Diego Chargers
cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: April 20, 1982 (1982-04-20) (age 29)
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College: Oregon State
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: / Pick: undrafted
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2005-2005) San Diego Chargers (2006- 2006)
Career highlights and awards
2001 & 2004 College All-American
Stats at NFL.com

Mitch Meeuwsen (born April 20, 1982 in Hillsboro, Oregon) is an American football player who played cornerback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League.

Early years

Meeuwsen attended Forest Grove High School in Forest Grove, Oregon. He was named an honorable mention All-America by USA Today and first-team All-State as a safety, and honorable mention All-State as quarterback for the Vikings. Meeuwsen also lettered in basketball and baseball. He is a 2000 graduate of Forest Grove High School.

College career

Meeuwsen played for the Oregon State Beavers. He played for the Beavers from 2000 through 2004. In his time at OSU, he finished with 217 tackles, 20 interceptions, 29 passes defensed, 10.5 tackles for loss, one sack, five fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. In his junior season, he intercepted six passes. In his senior season, he was chosen as a First-team All-Pac-10 selection after leading team with six interceptions and a 2004 ESPN.com All-America selection.

He majored in geography while at Oregon State.

NFL career

Upon graduating from Oregon State, Meeuwsen signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted rookie on April 29, 2005. The Dolphins waived him on May 12, 2005.

Meeuwsen signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on January 10, 2006. He was allocated by the San Diego Chargers to Rhein Fire of NFL Europe for 2006 season. He played in all 10 games recording 25 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a pass deflection.

Current

Meeuwsen has spent time racing dwarf cars with the Pacific Hardtop Racing Association, racing at tracks in Oregon, Washington and California. He won a non-points main event at Coos Bay Speedway in Coos Bay, Oregon on July 4, 2008. Meeuwsen, known for his level headiness, positive attitude and being easy going, has become one of the most well liked and most respected members of the club. His breakthrough in a points race came in the 2009 season finale for the PHRA at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Oregon as he passed longtime successful dwarf car racer Kelly Gutches in the closing laps to win on October 3. The win was very popular within the PHRA club membership.

Meeuwsen has also spent time at his college Alma mater, Oregon State University, as a graduate assistant coach for the football team he was an All-Pac 10 player for. He does not travel with the team to away games, and that happened to leave October 3, 2009 open for him to race at Willamette Speedway and score his first career PHRA point’s race victory.

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