Western Illinois University Athletics

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2015): Played in one game... joined the program as a walk-on in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football twice and once in basketball... played for coach Tim Kane... earned All-Conference and All-Area honors in football.

PERSONAL: Born July 7, 1995 in Plainfield... No. 1 sports highlight was being named to the All-Conference and All-Area teams... his parents and older brother Matt have been a major influence in his sports career... most admires Cory Schlesinger, "I just love the way he played. He never took a play off and played with a lot of intensity." his mom rank track and cross country at West Point and his brother played football at Iowa and Illinois State... his hobbies include the ROTC... favorite professional team is the Chicago Blackhawks... favorite music group is The Eagles... would eventually like to make it into Law school and become part of the Army JAG... son of Duane and Joan Meyers.

MAJOR: Political Science with a minor in Military Science