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56 Kalei Meyer

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 280
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Waipahu, Hawaii
  • High School Kamehameha HS

Biography

NEVADA
SENIOR (2018) – Played in all 13 games with the Wolf Pack, made 12 starts and helped bolster the offensive line after switching over from defense in his final year of eligibility … Helped anchor an offensive line that ranked 14th in the FBS in the regular season, only allowing 1.17 sacks per game … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
JUNIOR (2017) – Appeared in eight of Nevada’s 12 games … Made eight tackles on the year, including a season-high three at Colorado State (10/14) … Earned All-Mountain West academic honors.
 
SOPHOMORE (2016) - Played in all 12 games with two starts … Recorded 16 tackles, including a career high at Purdue with four … Letter winner.
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015) - Saw action in 12 games on the season … Posted three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss … Made his collegiate debut with one tackle in Nevada’s season-opening win at UC Davis … Also posted one tackle against Texas A&M and UNLV … Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors … Letter winner.
 
FRESHMAN (2014) - Did not see action … Redshirted in his first season with the Pack.
 
HIGH SCHOOL - From Kamehameha School in Honolulu ... Was a three-year starter who earned All-Hawaii Team and All-ILH as a defensive tackle ... Was selected to play in the state's all-star game ... Also was an ILH wrestling champion ... Was on the honor roll all four years ... Participated in the National History Day state competition.
 
PERSONAL - Born Kaleipuakea Meyer ... Son of Kimberly Corpuz and Francis Meyer III ...  Earning a degree in mechanical engineering ... Is a fourth-generation football all-star from Hawaii as his great grandfather was a running back at Hawaii, his grandfather was a running back at Boise State and his father was a three-sport high school star ... Was also recruited by Cal, Stanford, Yale, Oregon State, San Diego State and Columbia, among others.

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Historical Player Information

  • 91

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 285 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 270 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 285 lbs
    91
  • 91

    2017Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 290 lbs
    91
  • 56

    2018Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'0" 280 lbs
    56