Erik Meyer (born December 28, 1982 in La Mirada, California) is an American football quarterback. He played Europe for the Cologne Centurions, and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on July 1, 2007. City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the number worn on a players uniform. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Dedicated to Service Location of La Mirada in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1960-03-23 [2] Government  - Mayor Steve Jones [1]  - City Manager Andrea Travis Area  - City  7. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... In an organised sport league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player in Division I-AA football. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Eastern Washington University is a public comprehensive state university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Dedicated to Service Location of La Mirada in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1960-03-23 [2] Government  - Mayor Steve Jones [1]  - City Manager Andrea Travis Area  - City  7. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The Cologne Centurions are an American football franchise that plays in NFL Europe. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

High School Years

Meyer attended la Mirada High School in La Mirada, California, and was a letterman in football and baseball. He is considered the greatest la Mirada high school quarterback in the schools history.

College Career

Meyer was a record-setting quarterback for Eastern Washington University. He won the 2005 Walter Payton Award, presented by The Sports Network to the top offensive player in NCAA Division I-AA football. His 166.5 career passing efficiency rating set a record for I-AA quarterbacks with at least 400 completions. In 42 games, he passed for 10,261 yards, with 84 TD passes against just 17 INTs. Posted 65.7 percent passing accuracy, completing 721-of-1097. His career interception percentage (1.5) also is a Division I-AA record. He also broke eight Eastern Washington career records, five single-season marks and one single-game mark. Meyer led Eastern Washington to co-Big Sky Conference championships and postseason playoff berths each of his last two seasons. Eastern Washington University is a public comprehensive state university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington. ... The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player in Division I-AA football. ... The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian cable television specialty channel and is Canadas leading English language sports television channel. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly Division I-AA). ...

Pro Career

Meyer went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent and attended training camp hoping to contend for a roster spot. Meyer was released from the Bengals on August 28. Meyer was the starting quarterback for the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europa before the league folded. Meyer was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in July of 2007, and is currently competing with Seahawks third string quarterback David Greene and free agent Derek Devine for the third string job. The 2006 National Football League Draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cologne Centurions are an American football franchise that plays in NFL Europe. ... NFL Europa is an American football league which operates in Europe. ... David Greene (born June 22, 1982) is a National Football League quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks. ... Derek Devine is a professional American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. ...

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