A former quarterback turned wide receiver in college, he broke multiple Kansas receiving records and played a key role in the Jayhawks winning the 2008 Orange Bowl his sophomore year as well as helping lead the Jayhawks to win the 2008 Insight Bowl his junior year.

Meier attended Pittsburg High School where he was an all-state quarterback, kicker and punter.

Additionally, he was an all-state selection at quarterback by the Kansas Football Coaches Association as a senior.

Rivals.com ranked Meier the best high school player in Kansas and the 14th best dual threat quarterback.

Meier committed to play collegiately for Mark Mangino's Kansas Jayhawks.

He completed 104 of 184 pass attempts and threw for 1,193 yards, including a KU freshman record 13 touchdowns.

Meier was named KU's Offensive Player of the Week following the Northwestern State and OSU games.

Despite losing his starting role, Meier found playing time at the wide receiver position.

He also became the first Jayhawk to record a rush, pass, reception and punt in the same season since Donald Shanklin in 1968.

He tied Dezmon Briscoe for the school mark for single-game receptions with 14 catches against Missouri.

In what was officially Meier's rookie year in 2011, he played in 12 games, but did not record a single catch.