Garrett Meador is a senior quarterback and team co-captain for the Wheaton football team. Last year, Meador was named North Region Offensive Player of the Year by D3football.com and was also selected as the CCIW Art Keller Offensive Player of the Year. Last season, Meador completed 65.2% of his passes on his way to throwing for 2,852 yards and 28 touchdowns. Below is a brief interview with Garrett.
Q: What is your major?
A: Business/Economics and Political Science.
Q: What plans do you have after graduation?
A: Keep playing football for as long as I can!
Q: Why did you choose to attend Wheaton and play football?
A: Wheaton provides a great academic and spiritual community for young Christians to grow – and that is something I wanted from my college. Wheaton football provides potential student-athletes an opportunity to join the greatest brotherhood in the entire world. That was very evident on my visit, and was something I had to be a part of.
Q: What do you enjoy most about Wheaton?
A: The bros [on the team], hands down.
Q: What is your favorite football memory so far in your time at Wheaton?
A: Spanking Augustana [College] in our Homecoming game last year, and running around playing football with my best friends.
Q: After having a successful year in 2011 and now being named preseason All-American, what expectations or goals do you have for yourself in your final season?
A: CCIW Champions and bring the bell back.
Q: What will it take for the football team to get back into the NCAA playoffs this year?
A: We simply need to play Wheaton football and the rest will take care of itself.
