Nevada
2010: Coming off a strong spring and is expected to compete for the starting job at center for The Union

2009: Played in five games … Was limited due to injuries.

2008: Provided depth on the offensive line … Saw playing time in one game, at Idaho.

2007: Redshirted his first year at Nevada.

High School
A graduate of California High School in San Ramon, Calif. … Was a unanimous first-team All-East Bay Athletic League selection as a junior in 2005 … Named to the Bay Area's "Cream of the Crop" list … Missed senior season after suffering a knee injury while attending football camp at USC.

Personal
Born Jeffrey Franklyn Meads on Aug. 18, 1988, in Berkeley, Calif. … Son of Jenny and Jon Meads … Has an older sister, Jaclyn … Majoring in psychology … Father played football at Cal in the early 1980s … Enjoys boating, working on his truck and working out in his free time.