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Carl Meyer
Full nameCarl Meyer
Date of birth (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthPietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013-2015 Ebbw Vale ()
2018-19 Ebbw Vale ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-18 Dragons 64 (75)
2020 New Orleans Gold ()
Correct as of 20 February 2020

American football career
No. 71 – BC Lions
Position:Punter
Career information
CFL draft:2024G / round: 1 / pick: 6
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
CFL status:Global
Career highlights and awards
  • NAL champion (2023)

Carl Meyer (born 27 May 1991) is a South African rugby union and gridiron football placekicker/punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Professional rugby career

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Meyer made his debut for the Dragons regional team in 2014 having previously played for Ebbw Vale RFC. He was released by the Dragons at the end of the 2017-18 season. He also played as a fullback for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR) in 2020.[1]

Professional gridiron career

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Indoor football

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Meyer played indoor American football as a placekicker for the Jacksonville Sharks, then of the National Arena League, in 2023.[1] Meyer won a championship with the team in his lone season with the Sharks, where he appeared in four total games.[2][3]

Canadian football

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Meyer was selected by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round (6th overall) of the 2024 CFL global draft.[1] On May 7, 2024, Meyer was signed by the Lions.[4] On June 2, 2024, Meyer was re-assigned to the Practice Squad.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Baker, Matt (30 April 2024). "Lions Grab K/P Carl Meyer & P Tory Taylor In Global Draft" (Press release). BC Lions.
  2. ^ "2023 NAL Championship Game Stats". National Arena League. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Carl Meyer Stats". National Arena League. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Lions Agree To Terms With Five Nationals & One Global From 2024 Draft Class". BC Lions. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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