Colgate – played in 32 games with 11 starts … earned three varsity letters … made 32 tackles (13-19), including six TFL’s, one fumble forced and one quarterback sack.
AS A Senior (2008) – played in 12 games with 11 starts … made 17 tackles (9-8) … had six tackles in win over Fordham and three against Cornell … had a tackle of loss against Holy Cross and Fordham … quarterback sack against Holy Cross.
As A Junior (2007) - played in all 11 games ... finished with 14 tackles including 4.5 tackles for losses (minus 12 yards) ... had a fumble recovery against Holy Cross ... high tackle games were four against Dartmouth and three vs. Cornell.
(2006) - missed the entire season with a hand injury ... medical red-shirt.?
As A Sophomore (2005) - moved from linebacker to defensive
end ... played in six games ... mainly on special teams ... had no statistics.
As A Freshman (2004) - played in three varsity games (vs.
Lehigh, Bucknell and Fordham) mainly on special teams ... made one tackle.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Holyoke High School in Holyoke, Mass. … lettered three years with the Knights … played tight end and middle linebacker in his senior year … served as captain … two-time all-league and all-Western Massachusetts … picked for Shrine Crowder Bowl at middle linebacker … team’s defensive MVP … two-time all-Western Massachusetts all-academic team … made more than 80 tackles, despite playing five games with broken wrist … coached by Bob Lastowski … also lettered in baseball and alpine skiing … a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Majors are?Economics and Peace & Conflict Studies … parents are Robert and Laura Meara of Montgomery, Massachusetts … born June 30, 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts … uncle, Art Ditmar, played professional baseball from 1948-1962 … full name is James Michael Meara.
