Pat Meyer
Offensive Line

A strong contributor to CSU's success in the early 1990s, Pat Meyer continues his second tenure at Colorado State, after joining Steve Fairchild's new staff as offensive line coach on Jan. 14, 2008.

Meyer, 36, returned to his alma mater from Florida State, where he spent one season (2007) working exclusively with Bobby Bowden's football program as a strength coach.

At a Glance...

Get to Know Coach Meyer

  • Officially joined the Colorado State coaching staff on Jan. 14, 2008.
  • One of four CSU coaches who played previously at the school, joining Steve Fairchild, Anthoney Hill and Daren Wilkinson.
  • Among the Western Athletic Conference's most consistent offensive linemen, earned all-conference honors three straight years and helped Hill and the Rams to a magical 1994 season that ended in the Holiday Bowl.
  • Has eight years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach in major collegiate weight rooms.
  • At N.C. State, helped to condition and train five NFL draft choices, including first-rounders Mario Williams, the No. 1 overall selection in 2006, Philip Rivers, Manny Lawson and John McCargo.
  • After signing with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals as a free agent in 1995, played one season (1996) in the Arena Football League, with the St. Louis Stampede.

Prominent Players Coached

  • Mario Williams, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft (Houston Texans).
  • Philip Rivers, the No. 4 overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft (traded by New York Giants to San Diego Chargers).
  • Leroy Harris, the Tennessee Titans' fourth-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft.
  • Manny Lawson, San Francisco's first-round choice (22nd overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft.
  • John McCargo, Buffalo's first-round selection (26th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft.
  • Koren Robinson, the Seattle Seahawks' first-round pick (eighth overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft.

Coaching background

Seasons Team/School Title/Position Coached
1997 Memphis Graduate Assistant
1998 Memphis Offensive Assistant
1999 Memphis Assistant Strength Coach
2000* Memphis Dir. of Strength & Conditioning
2000-03 North Carolina State Head Str. & Cond. Coach/Football
2004-05 North Carolina State Dir. of Strength & Conditioning
2006 North Carolina State Offensive Line
2007 Florida State Football Strength Coach
2008- Colorado State Offensive Line
*Held position from January-May

Postseason Experience

Season Appearance Opponent
1994 Holiday Bowl
(player at Colorado State)		 Michigan
2000 Micronpc.com Bowl
(head football strenth coach at N.C. State)		 Minnesota
2001 Tangerine Bowl
(head football strenth coach at N.C. State)		 Pittsburg
2002 Gator Bowl
(head football strenth coach at N.C. State)		 Notre Dame
2003 Tangerine Bowl
(head football strenth coach at N.C. State)		 Kansas
2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl
(director of strength/conditioning at N.C. State)		 South Florida
2007 Music City Bowl
(football strength coach at Florida State)		 Kentucky
2008 New Mexico Bowl
(assistant coach with Colorado State)		 Kentucky