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Quinn Meinerz

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Quinn Meinerz
No. 77 –Denver Broncos
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1998-11-15)November 15, 1998(age 25)
Hartford, Wisconsin,U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Hartford Union(Hartford, Wisconsin)
College:Wisconsin–Whitewater(2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021/ round: 3 / pick: 98
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-WIAC(2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Games played:52
Games started:46
Statsat Pro Football Reference

Quinn Meinerz(born November 15, 1998) is an American professionalfootballguardfor theDenver Broncosof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballatWisconsin–Whitewater.

Early life

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Meinerz grew up inHartford, Wisconsinand attended Hartford Union High School, where he was a member of the football, track and field, and wrestling teams.[1]He was named honorable mention All-State as both an offensive and defensive lineman as a senior. Meinerz chose to playcollege footballatNCAA Division IIIWisconsin–WhitewateroverSt. Cloud StateandWisconsin–La Crosse.[2]

College career

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Meinerz played in two games as a freshman before becoming a starter as a sophomore, when he was named first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference(WIAC).[3][4]Meinerz was named first team All-WIAC and a first team Division III All-American by theAssociated Press.[5]The 2020NCAA Division IIIfootball season was canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemicand he spent the year training at his family's hunting and fishing camp in Ontario.[6]Meinerz played in the2021 Senior Bowl.[7][8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft2+7⁄8in
(1.90 m) 		320 lb
(145 kg) 		33+3⁄8in
(0.85 m) 		10+1⁄8in
(0.26 m)		 4.99 s 1.73 s 2.88 s 4.58 s 7.54 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values fromPro Day[9][10][11]

Meinerz was selected 98th overall in the third round of the2021 NFL draftby theDenver Broncos.[12]He was the highest drafted football player in school history and the first since 2007.[13][14]In Meinerz rookie season on the Broncos, he played in 15 of the 17 regular season games and started every game after Week 9, totaling 9 starts on the season.

On July 17, 2024, Meinerz signed a four-year, $80 million extension, keeping him under contract through the 2028 season.[15]

References

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  1. ^Valdovinos, Matthew (January 29, 2021)."Quinn Meinerz, C, UWW – NFL Draft Player Profile".ProFootballNetwork.com.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  2. ^Torres, Ricardo (March 6, 2021)."Division III star Quinn Meinerz prepared for NFL draft in Canada wilderness, learned center in backyard".Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.RetrievedMarch 16,2021.
  3. ^McKillen, Thomas (December 13, 2019)."Hartford's Meinerz Selected All-Region for UW-Whitewater Football".Express News.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  4. ^Gill, Amy (September 4, 2019)."Meinerz taking over o-line leadership for Warhawks".WKOW.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  5. ^Miller, Jack (January 28, 2021)."'Getting borderline ridiculous': UW-Whitewater's Quinn Meinerz is making name for himself at Senior Bowl ".Daily Jefferson County Union.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  6. ^Warner, Jonathan (January 28, 2021)."NFL prospect Quinn Meinerz had himself a DK Metcalf moment at Senior Bowl practice".Yahoo Sports.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  7. ^Bentley, Coleman (January 27, 2021)."If you show up to the Senior Bowl looking like this, you better damn well go number-one overall".Golf Digest.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  8. ^Trapasso, Chris (January 29, 2021)."Senior Bowl 2021: Jamie Newman, Quinn Meinerz among these prospects with most to prove".CBS Sports.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  9. ^"Quinn Meinerz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedNovember 5,2022.
  10. ^"2021 Draft Scout Quinn Meinerz, Wisconsin-Whitewater NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".draftscout.com.RetrievedNovember 5,2022.
  11. ^"Quinn Meinerz 2021 NFL Draft Profile".insider.espn.com.RetrievedNovember 5,2022.
  12. ^Heath, Jon (April 30, 2021)."Broncos select OL Quinn Meinerz in 3rd round of the NFL draft".Broncos Wire.USA Today.RetrievedOctober 18,2024.
  13. ^"Quinn Meinerz makes Whitewater history at the NFL Draft".Channel3000.com.May 1, 2021.RetrievedMay 2,2021.
  14. ^"Broncos draft Whitewater's Meinerz; highest pick in school history".Fox6Now.com.April 30, 2021.RetrievedMay 12,2021.
  15. ^Gordon, Grant (July 16, 2024)."Broncos, guard Quinn Meinerz agree to four-year, $80 million extension".NFL.com.
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