(1966-04-30) April 30, 1966 (age 58) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:
Bonds-Wilson (North Charleston, South Carolina)
College:
Towson (1986–1988)
NFL draft:
1989 / Round: 5 / Pick: 132
Career history
New York Giants (1989–1994)
New England Patriots (1995–1997)
New York Jets (1998)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXV)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1990, 1996)
2× Pro Bowl (1989, 1996)
2× NFL punt return yards leader (1989, 1990)
New England Patriots All-1990s Team
Walter Payton Award (1988)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
1,684
Rushing average:
4.2
Rushing touchdowns:
8
Receptions:
336
Receiving yards:
3,038
Receiving touchdowns:
11
Return yards:
9,274
Return touchdowns:
8
Player stats at PFR
David Lee Meggett (born April 30, 1966) is an American former football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Towson Tigers, where he won the Walter Payton Award as a senior in 1988, and was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft.[1] Primarily utilized on Special teams, he received one Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro selections during his six seasons with the Giants, in addition to winning a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXV. Meggett spent his next three seasons as a member of the New England Patriots, where he was named to a second Pro Bowl, and played for the New York Jets in his final season.
Involved in several legal problems during and after his playing career, Meggett was convicted in 2010 on burglary and criminal sexual conduct charges. He is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence at Lieber Correctional Institution in South Carolina.
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touchdowns, while also catching 18 passes for 139 yards. Kick returner DaveMeggett led the NFL in punt return yards (467), while also gaining 492 yards...
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record for total kickoff return yards, which had previously been held by DaveMeggett, who had 2,561 yards on kickoff returns. Also in 2002, Faulk returned...
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boyfriend. Kohlhepp was then charged and convicted of all 7 murders. DaveMeggett 00343610 Serving a 30 year sentence for burglary and criminal sexual...
a Pro Bowl season with 1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. DaveMeggett and Sam Gash proved to be reliable receivers out of the backfield as...
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acquisition Ottis Anderson ran for 1,023 yards and caught 28 passes. Rookie DaveMeggett also emerged as a threat on third downs and special teams, catching 34...
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