Mitch Meeuwsen

Mitch Meeuwsen (born April 20, 1982 in Hillsboro, Oregon) is an American football player who plays cornerback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League.

Early years

Meeuwsen attend Forest Grove High School in Forest Grove, Oregon. He was named an honorable mention All-America by USA Today and first-team All-State as a safety, and honorable mention All-State as quarterback for the Vikings. Meeuwsen also lettered in basketball and baseball. He is a 2000 graduate of Forest Grove High School.

College career

Meeuwsen chose to play for the Oregon State Beavers. He played for the Beavers from 2000 through 2004. In his time at OSU, he finished with 217 tackles, 20 interceptions, 29 passes defensed, 10.5 tackles for loss, one sack, five fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. In his junior season, he intercepted six passes. In his senior season, he was chosen as a First-team All-Pac-10 selection after leading team with six interceptions and a 2004 ESPN.com All-America selection.

He majored in geography while at Oregon State.

NFL career

Upon graduating from Oregon State, Meeuwsen signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted rookie on April 29, 2005. The Dolphins waived him on May 12, 2005.

Meeuwsen signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on January 10, 2006. He was allocated by the San Diego Chargers to Rhein Fire of NFL Europe for 2006 season. He played in all 10 games recording 25 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a pass defensed.

External links

• Mitch Meeuwsen at the San Diego Chargers website