2021 Football Roster
Sep 13 (Sat)
7:45 pm MT

Demonte Meeks
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Maple Heights, OH
- High School:
- Cleveland Heights
- Position:
- ILB
2020 – Did not see any action.
2019 – Played and started in 13 games … named second-team all-Mountain West … named second-team all-Colorado by the National Football Foundation … led the team, and ranked 11th in the conference, in tackles with an average of 7.5 per game … had 98 total tackles … led the team with 9.0 tackles for loss for 37 yards … led the team in tackles in seven games, including a team-high three games with 10 or more … averaged 11.0 tackles per game the last three regular-season games, including back-to-back games with double figures (14 vs. New Mexico and 10 vs. Wyoming) … led the team in tackles in five straight games at one point … had 10 tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Wyoming … career-high 14 tackles vs. New Mexico, the most by a Falcon in 2019 … had nine tackles and a quarterback sack at Colorado State … eight tackles and a half sack vs. Utah State … eight tackles, including a career-high seven unassisted, at Hawaii … also had career bests of 2.0 sacks for 12 yards and 4.0 tackles for loss for 18 yards at Hawaii, the most by a Falcon since 2015 … also forced his first-career fumble … six tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Fresno State … had 11 tackles and a tackle for loss at Navy, first-career game with double figures in tackles … eight tackles and a quarterback hurry vs. San Jose State … six tackles at Boise State and seven stops with a quarterback hurry at Colorado … three tackles and a half sack vs. Colgate … ranks third among active players with 114 tackles … ranks fifth among active players in tackles for loss with 11.5 and quarterback sacks with 5.5.
2018 – Played in 11 games, starting two … started the last two games of the season vs. Wyoming and Colorado State … recorded 16 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … averaged 4.0 tackles and had 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in his two starts … career-best five tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. Colorado State … three tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery at Wyoming in his first-career start … two tackles vs. Boise State and Florida Atlantic … first-career game played was in the season opener vs. Stony Brook.
2017 – Did not see any varsity action.
High School – Lettered twice each in football and track and once in wrestling … earned all-conference honors in football … was honorable mention all-state … won the sectional and district championships in track for the discus … head football coach was Mac Stephens.
Personal – Parents are Russel and Shani Meeks … is one of six children … majoring in civil engineering with a minor in Portuguese … attended the USAFA Prep School and played football … hobbies include the guitar and weightlifting … completed a course in civil engineering and was on the cadet cadre for survival training in the summer of 2019.
Meeks Career Stats
Tackles
Year G UA-A TOT TFL Sacks
2019 13 43-55 98 9.0-37 4.0-26
2018 11 5-11 16 2.5-11 1.5-10
Totals 24 48-66 114 11.5-48 5.5-36