14 Cade Meeks
14 Cade Meeks
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
Year: Junior
Hometown: Ooltewah, Tenn.
High School: East Hamilton
Previous College: Jacksonville State
Position: WR
gp 11
yds 266
yds/g 24.2
td 3

2023: Carson-Newman's leading receiver in 2023, Meeks caught 24 passes for 496 yards and six touchdowns. With back-to-back 100-yard receiving days against Newberry and Tusculum, Meeks became the second receiver in school history to register consecutive 100-yard receiving performances. Meeks would finish with five catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns, the first 100-plus yard day for a C-N receiver since Braxton Westfield in the 2022 season finale victory over Catawba and the 71st 100-yard receiving day in Carson-Newman history. His 42-yard score with just over a minute remaining sealed Carson-Newman’s 34-21 win at Newberry, its first in 13 years.  A five-catch, 123-yard, one TD performance followed the next week against Tusculum.  

HONORS: 

  • CSC Academic All-District 

2022: Carson-Newman's second-leading receiver in 2022, Meeks snagged 13 passes for 209 yards and two scores. He tallied 16.1 yards per catch and 19.0 yards per game with a long reception of 42 yards.  He saved his best performance for the last game of the season when he caught two passes for 65 yards and a touchdown at Catawba (Nov. 12).  His long catch of the year came at Tusculum (Oct. 8). His first career touchdown catch was at Emory & Henry (Oct. 29).  Meeks caught multiple passes in four games.  He also returned three kicks for 66 yards on the year.  

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Redshirted his freshman season at Jacksonville State 

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for head coaches Ted Gatewood and Wesley Reynolds at East Hamilton High School in Ooltewah, Tenn…a first-team all-state player as a senior, when he also garnered first-team all-region honors…hauled in 900 receiving yards, while rushing for over 400 yards…recorded six interceptions as a senior and 10 in his career…selected for Tennessee’s East-West All-Star Game.
 
PERSONAL: Born on March 6, 2002 in Chattanooga, Tenn…the son of Bryan and April Meeks…has two older brothers – Rance and Matt.

 

Recent Games
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13
Statistics category Overall Conf
Receptions 16 8
Yards 266 164
Yards per game 24.2 23.4
Yards per catch 16.6 20.5
Touchdowns 3 3
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 1 15 15.0 15 1 - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 2 45 22.5 35 0 - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 3 22 7.3 11 0 - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 1 24 24.0 24 1 - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 2 32 16.0 17 0 - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 2 51 25.5 33 1 - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 1 10 10.0 10 1 - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 36 36.0 36 0 - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 1 16 16.0 16 0 - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 2 19 9.5 15 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 2 43 21.5 23 0 - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 2 37 18.5 20 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - 2 34 17.0 29 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - 1 1 1.0 1 0
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - 1 19 19.0 19 0
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 2 23 11.5 17 0 2 16 8.0 14 0
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 2 43 21.5 26 0 2 11 5.5 11 0
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 1 - 45 - 43 88
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 1 - 22 - - 22
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 1 - 24 -1 37 60
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 1 - 32 - - 32
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 1 - 51 - - 51
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 1 - 10 - - 10
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 -1 36 34 - 69
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 1 - 11 1 - 12
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 1 15 - 19 - 34
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 1 - 16 16 23 55
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 1 - 19 11 43 73
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 6 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 0 0 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 6 1 - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 33 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 11 - - - - - - 1 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - 1 1
2024-25 11 2 14 1.3 7.0 1 15 - -
Total 33 2 14 0.4 7.0 1 15 2 1
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 11 13 1.2 209 19.0 16.1 2 42
2023-24 11 24 2.2 496 45.1 20.7 6 58
2024-25 11 16 1.5 266 24.2 16.6 3 36
Total 33 53 1.6 971 29.4 18.3 11 58
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 33 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 3 66 22.0 0 27 - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 146 18.3 0 26 9 80 8.9 0 29
Total 11 212 19.3 0 27 9 80 8.9 0 29
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 11 - 209 - 66 275 25.0
2023-24 11 - 496 - - 496 45.1
2024-25 11 14 266 80 146 506 46.0
Total 33 14 971 80 212 1277 38.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 12 1.1 - 2 0 - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 36 3.3 - 6 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 24 2.2 1 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Total 72 2.2 1 11 0 0 - - - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 11 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 1 0 1.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 2 14 1.3 7.0 1 15 - -
Conference 7 2 14 2.0 7.0 1 15 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 2 14 2.3 7.0 1 15 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 1 15 1.9 15.0 1 15 - -
Losses 3 1 -1 -0.3 -1.0 0 0 - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 -1 -0.3 -1.0 0 0 - -
November 4 1 15 3.8 15.0 1 15 - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 16 1.5 266 24.2 16.6 3 36
Conference 7 8 1.1 164 23.4 20.5 3 36
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 7 1.4 122 24.4 17.4 2 35
Away 6 9 1.5 144 24.0 16.0 1 36
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 12 1.5 195 24.4 16.3 3 35
Losses 3 4 1.3 71 23.7 17.8 0 36
-
August 1 2 2.0 45 45.0 22.5 0 35
September 2 4 2.0 46 23.0 11.5 1 24
October 4 6 1.5 129 32.3 21.5 2 36
November 4 4 1.0 46 11.5 11.5 0 16
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total 8 146 18.3 0 26 9 80 8.9 0 29
Conference 2 37 18.5 0 20 5 53 10.6 0 29
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 80 20.0 0 23 2 0 0.0 0 1
Away 4 66 16.5 0 26 7 80 11.4 0 29
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 80 20.0 0 23 3 19 6.3 0 19
Losses 4 66 16.5 0 26 6 61 10.2 0 29
-
August 2 43 21.5 0 23 - - - - -
September 2 37 18.5 0 20 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
October - - - - - 2 34 17.0 0 29
November 4 66 16.5 0 26 6 47 7.8 0 19
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 14 266 80 146 506 46.0
Conference 7 14 164 53 37 268 38.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - 122 0 80 202 40.4
Away 6 14 144 80 66 304 50.7
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 8 15 195 19 80 309 38.6
Losses 3 -1 71 61 66 197 65.7
-
August 1 - 45 - 43 88 88.0
September 2 - 46 -1 37 82 41.0
October 4 -1 129 34 - 162 40.5
November 4 15 46 47 66 174 43.5
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 24 2.2 1 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 24 3.4 1 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 12 2.4 - 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.0 1 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 24 3.0 1 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
September 6 3.0 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
October 12 3.0 0 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
November 6 1.5 1 0 0 0 - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -