Carl Meyer (rugby union)
| No. 17 BC Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: | 27 May 1991 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFL status | Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Punter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFL draft | 2024G, round: 1, pick: 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | BC Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | Jacksonville Sharks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | BC Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Games played | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punts | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punting yards | 169 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Punting average | 42.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Longest punt | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Meyer (born 27 May 1991) is a South African gridiron football punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also played rugby union for the Dragons and NOLA Gold.
Professional rugby career
Meyer made his debut for the Dragons regional team in 2014 having previously played for Ebbw Vale RFC. He was released by the Dragons at the end of the 2017-18 season. He also played as a fullback for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR) in 2020.[1]
Professional gridiron career
Indoor football
Meyer played indoor American football as a placekicker for the Jacksonville Sharks, then of the National Arena League, in 2023.[1] Meyer won a championship with the team in his lone season with the Sharks, where he appeared in four total games.[2][3]
Canadian football
Meyer was selected by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in the first round (6th overall) of the 2024 CFL global draft.[1] On May 7, 2024, he was signed by the Lions.[4] On Following training camp, he was re-assigned to the practice roster on June 2, 2024.[5] Meyer made his CFL debut on 31 August 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks, after filling in for the incumbent, Stefan Flintoft.[6] He had four punts for a 42.3-yard average and a long of 52 in his only game played of the year.[6]
After the Lions did not re-sign Flintoft in free agency, Meyer was named the team's punter to open the 2025 season.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Baker, Matt (30 April 2024). "Lions Grab K/P Carl Meyer & P Tory Taylor In Global Draft" (Press release). BC Lions.
- ^ "2023 NAL Championship Game Stats". National Arena League. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Carl Meyer Stats". National Arena League. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Lions Agree To Terms With Five Nationals & One Global From 2024 Draft Class". BC Lions. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Carl Meyer". BC Lions. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 20 July 2025.