JARRETT MEEKER
POSITION: CHIEF OF STAFF/DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING
EMAIL: jarrettmeeker@isu.edu
COLLEGE: Bluffton University (2021)
AT A GLANCE:
- Began his coaching career as a student assistant at Bluffton University
- Progressed to on-field coaching responsibilities with Tight Ends
- Familiar with the Academic Index, a standard deviation-based decision-making process utilized by the Ivy League institutes
- Will continue to serve as primary point person for video exchange
CAREER BACKGROUND:
Season Team/School Position/Title
2019-21 Bluffton University Student Assistant
2021-22 Bluffton University Graduate Assistant, Tight Ends
2022-23 Cornell University Offensive Analyst/Assistant Quarterbacks
2023 Idaho State University Video Coordinator/Assistant Offensive Line
2024 Idaho State University Chief of Staff/Director of Recruiting
COACH MEEKS:
Ohio native, Jarrett Meeker began his coaching career while still an undergraduate student with Bluffton University. Extremely tech savvy, Meeks was
instrumental in hiring and training the film staff which has proved to be useful throughout his career. In addition to uploading and intercutting film, he
monitored on-field substitutions and led recruiting tours of campus.
After graduating, he was elevated by his alma mater to a Graduate Assistant position and focused on Tight End, helping two freshmen develop into starters.
He helped managed the equipment room and implemented Tight End individual drills while also recruiting Central Michigan and Northwest, Ohio while
ascending to JV Head Coach all while running defensive and special team scout teams.
Arriving to Western New York before fall camp in 2022, he joined Ivy League affiliated Cornell, he was part of staff that produced the best on-field record for
the Big Red in ten years. Meeks assisted in offensive game planning, opponent scouting reports, and oversaw scout team responsibilities while aiding with
official visits and on campus recruiting efforts.
Since joining Idaho State in the spring of 2023, Coach Meeks has served as Video Coordinator overseeing the Bengals XOS Thunder Cloud technological
operations while coordinating the filming of practices and games. He worked closely with the Offensive Line and helped identify opponent stunts and
pressures from the press box. Meeks has also been a key component in camps and clinics. In the spring of 2024, Meeks added Chief of Staff to his Video
Coordinator responsibilities and will spearhead recruiting for Idaho State football.