Dylan Meier

Meier appeared in all 15 games as the holder, while playing in four games at Quarterback. He emerged as the Wildcats’ No. 2 quarterback at the end of the season. In this his first college season he saw his first playing time against McNeese State, completing 5 of 8 passes for 78 yards and two interceptions, while rushing four times for 46 yards and scoring his first career touchdowns. He was Kansas State’s third leading rusher with 149 yards on 16 attempts while also leading the team in yards per carry (9.3) and was third in rushing for touchdowns with three. He saw his most extensive action in 2003 at Iowa State, completing 4 of 5 passes for a season-best 51 yards and rushing for 76 yards on nine carries.

Meier opened his sophomore season as the starting quarterback, becoming the first Kansan to do so in the Bill Snyder era. He played in 10 games with six starts and completing 127 of 220 passes (57.7 percent) for 1,436 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions. He posted a quarterback rating of 121.51 which ranked seventh in the Big 12. He ran for 232 yards on 81 attempts and was Kansas State’s third-leading rusher.

He was 12-of-18 passing for 183 yards vs. Western Kentucky in his first career start. He gained 60 yards on nine attempts on the ground against WKU with a nine-yard touchdown run. He tossed his first career touchdown vs. Fresno State, connecting with Davin Dennis from 47 yards out. He completed 26 passes on 41 attempts for his fourth career 200+ yard passing day (248) against Texas Tech. He connected with seven different receivers vs. the Red Raiders and was K-State’s leading rusher with 84 yards on 16 carries. He came off the bench in the fourth quarter at Colorado with 3:15 to play and drove the Wildcats to the game-tying touchdown with 0:36 remaining. He finished 7-of-11 passing on the drive for 63 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown pass to WR Jermaine Moreira. He earned his team’s Ken Ochs Courage Award for his grit and determination in the face of injuries during the season.

On April 19, 2010, Meier died in a reported accident while hiking in Arkansas. It was later reported he died after falling from a cliff while hiking with family members. Meier slipped while attempting to climb up a rock to get a better view and fell over 100 feet. Prior to his death he was set to travel to Korea to teach English.

After missing the entire 2005 season, Meier started the first five games of the season, passing for 773 yards (70-of-138). He appeared in 11-of-12 games either as a holder on placements or at quarterback. He completed 10 or more passes in each of the first five games. He was an effective 10-of-20 for 125 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Florida Atlantic. He had a season-best 135.5 rating against the Owls. He threw for a career-high 256 yards on 19-for-35 passing against Marshall. He was 15-of-26 for 163 yards in the season opener against Illinois State. He also came off the bench for one series against Texas, hitting on his lone attempt for eight yards. He led K-State to a 6-3 record as a starter.

Dylan Meier (March 16, 1984 – April 19, 2010) was an American football quarterback. Meier played collegiality at Kansas State and professionally for the Dresden Monarchs of the German Football League and Rhinos Milano of the Italian Football League.

At Pittsburg High School, Meier was a two-time first team all-state selection and was named an honorable mention All-American. Meier was ranked 80th by Rivals.com on its list of top recruits in the country. He was coached by Merle Clark.