It was reported first by Yahoo’s Pete Thamel that former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer’s son will be a walk-on at the University of Cincinnati. Meyer is a junior and has played two years on Cincinnati’s baseball team as an outfielder. He will play wide receiver on the football team.
“I fell in love with the whole environment and the people there,” Nate Meyer said. “I developed great relationships. After that, I had a fall season that didn’t have football. It hit me hard that I missed football.” Per Yahoo
“Dad, I made a decision. I changed my major to psychology like you were and I want to be a football coach,” Urban Meyer said with a laugh by phone on Wednesday. “I thought, ‘Oh boy.’” Per Yahoo
Nate Meyer said his father has been supportive and excited about the move. His mother, Shelley, was a bit more hesitant. Nate Meyer also joins his brother-in-law, Ohio State quarterback coach Corey Dennis, in the family profession. “Oh, God,” Nate Meyer said, recalling his mother’s reaction. “There’s another one going on this path.” Per Yahoo
“I got pretty emotional after I hung up the phone with him,” Nate Meyer said. “He was one of my favorite coaches I’ve had in my life. He was supportive and completely understood, he knew my passion for football and what I wanted to do in my career.” Per Yahoo
Nate Meyer began exploring the possibility by speaking with Cincinnati strength coach Brady Collins, who he got to know when Collins worked for Mickey Marotti at Ohio State. “Am I in over my head?” Nate Meyer asked him. “Is this a possible thing?” Per Yahoo
“It’ll be interesting to see athletically if he can hang with some of those guys,” Fickell said in a phone interview. “Special teams would be my picture of what’s fitting for him.” Per Yahoo
Urban played football and graduated from UC and now Nate is following in his father’s footsteps. Maybe we will see Nate as a graduate assistant on the staff in the near future.
