Jakobi Meyers \u201918, a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, has caught nearly 100 passes during the past two seasons. But that\u2019s not how he made NFL highlight videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meyers, who played quarterback for his high school team in Georgia, has thrown two passes in the NFL. Both of them went for touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first came this past season during a rainy game against the Baltimore Ravens. The team had practiced the trick play, but Meyers admits he was nervous about the wet conditions. Inside the huddle, Meyers took off his receiving gloves, being careful not to let the Ravens see what he was doing. \u201cI stuck one in my pants real quick,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m not sure what happened with the other one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It worked, with Meyers lofting a 24-yard touchdown pass to teammate Rex Burkhead. \u201cIt was,\u201d he says, \u201ca dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a dream that was never realized in college. After switching Meyers to wide receiver, NC State\u2019s coaches tried a few trick plays with him throwing the ball. \u201cIt didn\u2019t work at all,\u201d Meyers says bluntly. \u201cI was overthinking things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But he seems to have it figured out now. Meyers tossed his second scoring pass\u2009\u2014\u2009a 19-yard completion to quarterback Cam Newton\u2009\u2014\u2009in a game late in the season against the New York Jets. Now if he can just catch a touchdown pass, something he has yet to do in the NFL. \u201cI care more about getting first downs,\u201d he says. \u201cBut if I do score, I\u2019ll be super excited.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n
Jakobi Meyers \u201918, a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, has caught nearly 100 passes during the past two seasons. But that\u2019s not how he made NFL highlight videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meyers, who played quarterback for his high school team in Georgia, has thrown two passes in the NFL. Both of them went for touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first came this past season during a rainy game against the Baltimore Ravens. The team had practiced the trick play, but Meyers admits he was nervous about the wet conditions. Inside the huddle, Meyers took off his receiving gloves, being careful not to let the Ravens see what he was doing. \u201cI stuck one in my pants real quick,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m not sure what happened with the other one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It worked, with Meyers lofting a 24-yard touchdown pass to teammate Rex Burkhead. \u201cIt was,\u201d he says, \u201ca dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a dream that was never realized in college. After switching Meyers to wide receiver, NC State\u2019s coaches tried a few trick plays with him throwing the ball. \u201cIt didn\u2019t work at all,\u201d Meyers says bluntly. \u201cI was overthinking things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But he seems to have it figured out now. Meyers tossed his second scoring pass\u2009\u2014\u2009a 19-yard completion to quarterback Cam Newton\u2009\u2014\u2009in a game late in the season against the New York Jets. Now if he can just catch a touchdown pass, something he has yet to do in the NFL. \u201cI care more about getting first downs,\u201d he says. \u201cBut if I do score, I\u2019ll be super excited.\u201d<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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