2024-25: Played in 10 games, starting seven … Saw action on 540 plays (505 defense, 35 special teams) … Finished third on the team with 61 tackles … Included in that tally were 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack … Also had a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup … Got the start in the opener against Boise State, posting six tackles and a pass breakup … Was injured in the game and missed the next three contests … Returned for the win at Georgia State, recording two tackles … Got the start in the win over Marshall and recorded nine tackles, including half a stop for loss … Had six stops in the win over James Madison … Tallied seven tackles at Old Dominion … Led the team with 10 tackles and also had a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry in the win over South Alabama … Played seven defensive snaps against Troy … Posted six tackles in the win at Coastal Carolina … Had seven stops in the win over App State … Had seven tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a sack, against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl.
2023-24: Played in eight games, starting five … Was on the field for 307 total snaps (261 defense, 46 special teams) … Tallied 21 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, along with a pass breakup and a fumble recovery … Made his first collegiate start in the opener against The Citadel, posting half a tackle for loss … Had five tackles and a pass breakup in the win over UAB … Posted five tackles at Wisconsin … Had three tackles, including one for loss, in the win at Ball State … Had a tackle in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had four tackles at James Madison … Played 27 defensive snaps in the win over ULM … Had a tackle in the win over Georgia State … Played just three snaps at Texas State before leaving with a foot injury … Missed the remainder of the season.
2022-23: Played in 10 games … Was on the field for 128 total snaps (2 defense, 126 special teams) … Had six tackles … Played 22 total snaps in the opener against Morgan State … Had a big tackle on the final kickoff in the win at Nebraska … Played eight special teams snaps at UAB … Played seven snaps on special teams against Ball State and six against Coastal Carolina … Had a fumble recovery on special teams against South Alabama … Played 10 snaps on special teams at Louisiana and 10 against Marshall … Was on the field for 21 special teams snaps in the overtime win over App State … Played 15 snaps on special teams in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo.
2021-22: Played in four and was able to redshirt … Played 65 special teams snaps … Made his collegiate debut at Arkansas, playing two special teams snaps … Played nine snaps on special teams against Louisiana … Played 20 snaps on special teams against Arkansas State and 19 against Troy … Had a tackle on kickoff coverage at South Alabama … Made the Honor Roll in the fall for posting above a 3.00 GPA.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Washington Wilkes High for Coach Sid Fritts … A first-team all-state selection for the 1A-Public level by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior … Selected to play in the CSRA Border Bowl VIII … A 2020 all-region selection for the Group 8A level … Named to the 2020 CSRA High School Football Team … Was part of the state championship 4x100 relay team … Ranked the No. 173 athlete in the country by 247Sports Composite Rankings … Rated as the No. 143 athlete in the country by ESPN.com … Named all-region for Group 8-A by The AJC as a junior … Played in the CSRA All-Star Bowl … Placed second in the state weightlifting competition.
PERSONAL: Born Justin Jamar Meyers on September 3 in Washington, GA … Son of Kessia and Joseph Meyers … Has two brothers, Anthony and Joseph Meyers Jr., as well as a sister, Carlissa Andrews.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies
