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Robert Meachem
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 2006
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
- High School:
- Booker T. Washington
Robert Meachem made the most of his one season as a Tennessee starter, setting a school record for receiving yards in a season and earning All-America honors from three different publications. He caught 71 passes for 1,298 yards in 2006 and finished the season leading the SEC in receiving yards per game with 99.8. His two best performances that season came in big games. He caught five passes for 182 yards and two scores in the Vols' opener vs. California, and he hauled in five passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns vs. LSU. He was named All-SEC by the league's coaches and the Associated Press after the season. Meachem led Tennessee in catches (29) and receiving yards (383) in 2005, despite only starting two games. He also led the Vols in receiving yards (459) and yards per catch (18.4) in a reserve role in 2004. He is only one of six Volunteers to top the 2,000-yard mark in his career. He ranked fourth all-time in receiving yardage (2,140), fifth in receptions (125) and fifth in receiving touchdowns (17) when he left Rocky Top for the NFL in 2006.
Career Totals
- Receptions: 125
- Yards: 2,140
- Avg.: 17.1
- TD: 17
CAREER HONORS
- 2006 All-America
- 2006 All-SEC
2006 - RS-JUNIOR
- Had a breakout season under offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe
- Led the team with a career-high 71 catches for a school single-season record 1,298 yards (18.3 avg), leading the SEC
- Totaled a career-high 11 touchdowns
- Earned All-America and All-SEC accolades
- In 37 games at Tennessee, Meachem started 15 times, caught 125 passes and became the sixth player in school history to gain more than 2,000 yards receiving, totaling 2,140 yards (17.1 avg) with 17 touchdowns
- Opened the season with five catches for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Cal
- Followed up that game with an eight catch 115 yard performance against Air Force, again hauling in two TD receptions
- Had 157 yards receiving against Marshall on just five catches, bringing in one TD grab
- Gained 106 yards on five catches against South Carolina and had a pair of touchdowns and 121 yards receiving on five passes against LSU
- His final 100-yard performance came at home against Kentucky when he pulled down six passes for 116 yards and a touchdown
2005 - RS-SOPHOMORE
- Finished as the team leader in receptions (29) and receiving yards (383), while hauling in two TDs
- Caught two passes for 25 yards in win versus UAB
- Gained 29 yards on a pair of catches at Florida
- Caught three passes for 44 yards at LSU and has two receptions for 19 yards against Mississippi
- His four catches for 49 yards against Georgia included a 24-yard TD catch
- Led the Vols with six catches for 44 yards against South Carolina
- Had team-high three receptions for for 46 yards at Notre Dame
- Pulled down three passes at Kentucky, including a 50-yard TD reception on Vols' first possession
2004 - RS-FRESHMAN
- Returned to play all 13 games
- Caught 25 passes for 459 yards in 2004 as a redshirt freshman
- His 459 yards led all Vols and four TD receptions tied for second on the team
- Only Vol with a 100-yard receiving game
- Hauled in 16 receptions for for 284 yards and two touchdowns in the final five games of the season
- Vols' leading receiver at Mississippi State, gaining 82 yards on three grabs
- Pulled down four catches vs. Notre Dame for 67 yards
- Best game of the season came against Kentucky, bringing in five passes for 145 yards and a TD
- In the SEC Championship game, he caught a 17-yard touchdown pass and added three receptions for 30 yards in the Vols Cotton Bowl win over Texas A&M
2003 - FRESHMAN
- Redshirted his first year on Rocky Top due to preseason knee surgery