Colby Meeks

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Colorado State University Rams during an NCAA college football game against the University of Colorado Buffaloes on Friday, August 31, 2018 in Denver, Colorado.

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher

Photo by: Aaron M. Sprecher

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Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
310
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Dr. Phillips HS

2018 (Senior): Started all 12 games at center in his first season at the position after playing mostly at guard in his first three seasons ... garnered preseason All-MW consideration from Athlon (third team) and Phil Steele (third team).

Anchored an offensive line that helped propel CSU to the 14th-ranked passing offense in the FBS (304.9).

2017 (Junior): Played in all 13 games and started five, blocking for an offense that ranked 11th in the country and first in the Mountain West with 492.5 yards per game ... the offensive line allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a figure that ranked fifth in the country ... behind Meeks and the offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked 13th among all FBS players with 3,799 passing yards, while running back Dalyn Dawkins ranked 19th in the country with 1,399 rushing yards ... the Rams' third-down conversion percentage of 50.3 percent ranked second in the country and their 305 total first downs ranked eighth. Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors.

The Rams offense scored 58 points in the season-opener against Oregon State (Aug. 26), the most in school history against a Power 5 opponent.
Helped the Rams put up 23 points against No. 1-ranked Alabama, the most points allowed by the Tide against a non-Power 5 conference opponent since 2007.
- The Rams offensive line did not allow a sack against the Crimson Tide, a unit that ranked third in the country with 3.6 sacks per game.
- Colorado State converted 10-of-17 third downs (58.8 percent) against an Alabama defense that ranked eighth in the country in third-down defense in 2016.
Blocked for 610 yards of total offense in the win over Hawai'i (Sept. 30) which is the most under Head Coach Mike Bobo.
In a win over Nevada (Oct. 14), the Rams' offense eclipsed the 600-yard mark for the third time this season, going for 608.
- Quarterback Nick Stevens passed for 384 yards while running back Dalyn Dawkins rushed for a career-high 191 yards.
Blocked for 570 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Boise State defense that entered the game ranked 15th in the country in total defense (Nov. 11).
Made way for 305 passing yards and 301 rushing yards en route to the Rams' fourth 600-yard performance of the season in a blowout win over San Jose State (Nov. 18).

2016 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and started four... Rams' offensive line allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a number that ranked 8th in the country... Colorado State's offense ranked 12th in the country in passing efficiency, 31st in rushing offense. 28th in scoring offense and 30th in total offense... behind the Rams' offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked fifth in the country and first in the Mountain West with a 171.3 passer efficiency rating... blocked for three primary running backs whom all had 90+ rush attempts on the season, and a combined 2,199 total yards... Rams' offense ranked fourth in the country in Red Zone offense with a 94.3% success rate, and 38th in the country with a 59.1% 4th down conversion percentage... the offensive line allowed just one sack in the final six games of the season.

Helped block for 569 total yards of total offense, including 245 on the ground, in a 47-21 win over UNC (Sept. 17)
Blocked for 369 yards of total offense against Minnesota (Sept. 24), the most that the 35th ranked defense in FBS had allowed at that point of the season
Blocked for quarterback Collin Hill's career-high 370 passing yards against Wyoming (Oct. 1)
Helped block for 464 yards of total offense against a Utah State defense that ranked 29th in the country in yards allowed (Oct. 8)
The Rams became just the second team this season to rush for 100+ yards against Boise State (Oct. 15), with 184 total yards on the ground
At Air Force (Nov. 12), blocked for a 300-yard passer in Nick Stevens, 200-yard receiver in Michael Gallup and 100-yard rusher in Dalyn Dawkins, the first such game in CSU history
Blocked for a trio of 100-yard running backs against New Mexico (Nov. 19), a game in which the Rams also posted a season-high 576 yards of total offense
The Rams scored 63 points and put up 507 yards of total offense against a San Diego State defense that came into the game ranked eighth in the country in total defense and averaged 16.9 points allowed per game (Nov. 26)
Blocked for a season-high 600 yards of total offense in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22), including a school-record 265 receiving yards for Bisi Johnson and a career-high 445 passing yards for quarterback Nick Stevens

2015 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a backup offensive lineman... Helped block for an offense that ranked third in the Mountain West with 417.0 yards per game, and was among the nation’s leaders for tackles for loss allowed (4.62 per game; 11th), sacks allowed (1.17 per game; 22nd), third-down conversions (46.0 percent, 20th), fourth-down conversions (58.8 percent, 36th), first downs (23.15 per game, 33rd) and red-zone offense (87 percent, 44th).

Helped block for a season-high 598 yards of total offense, including 217 on the ground, in a 65-13 win over Savannah State (9/5).
Made way for a season-most 325 rushing yards in a win over UNLV (11/14).
Earned 2015 Academic All-Mountain West honors.

High School:

Is a 2014 graduate of Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla. ... Graduated early and enrolled at CSU in January 2015.
As a senior in 2014, named Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-District and Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida for his performance as an offensive lineman.
Named second-team All-Florida by the Associated Press as a senior.
As a junior was named to the Orlando Sentinel's Super60 team.
Helped lead the Panthers to three consecutive district championships (2012-14)... Also won a regional championship as a sophomore in 2012.
Compiled a 38-3 record as a three-year starter.
In 2014, received the US Army Reserve Student-Athlete Award and Dr. Phillips Principal's Award for Excellence in Athletics and Academics.
Also exceled in wrestling where he was the Florida 8A runner up as a senior... Earned All-Central Florida honors in back-to-back years (2013-14).
Head football coach was Rodney Wells.

Personal: Born Feb. 5, 1996 in Gainesville, Fla. ... Hometown is Orlando, Fla. ... Parents are Sanford and Allyson Meeks, both of whom graduated from the University of Florida... Has one older brother, Alton, and a younger brother, Dylan... Alton played football at Iowa State (2014), Iowa Western (2015) and Northern Illinois (2016)... Colby received his bachelor's degree in business administration from CSU in Dec. 2018.