Brad Meester
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Career Summary
Brad Meester was a center who played his entire 14-season NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
NFL.com lists 209 regular-season games and 209 starts for Meester from 2000 through 2013, all with Jacksonville.
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College Career
Meester played college football at Northern Iowa.
NFL.com lists Northern Iowa as his college, and the university identifies him as a 1999 alumnus.
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Path to the NFL
Jacksonville selected Meester in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
Northern Iowa states that the Jaguars chose him in the second round in 2000.
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NFL Career
Meester anchored Jacksonville's offensive line across 14 consecutive seasons.
The NFL reported that he had started 207 career games at his retirement announcement, including the previous 88. NFL.com records 209 regular-season starts by the end of his 2013 season.
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Career Accomplishments
Meester set Jacksonville's franchise standard for longevity.
Jacksonville's game-information record book lists 209 games for Meester, the most in franchise history. The NFL also noted that he played for every Jaguars head coach through the 2013 season.
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Playing Style
Meester was characterized as a durable, understated professional at center.
In announcing his retirement, NFL.com described him as a blue-collar lineman who avoided the spotlight and quoted teammate Marcedes Lewis on his consistent professionalism.
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Legacy
Meester's uninterrupted Jaguars tenure made him a central figure in the franchise's early history.
He was the only player to appear under every Jacksonville head coach through 2013, and his 209 games remain the club's record in the Jaguars' game-information record book.
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