| Dohnte Meyers | |
| Team: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Number: | 88 |
| College: | Presbyterian (2018–2019) Delta State (2020–2022) |
| High School: | Norcross (Norcross, Georgia) |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 186 |
| Playing Years1: | –present |
| Playing Team1: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career Highlights: | |
| Cfl: | dohnte-meyers |
Dohnte Meyers (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Presbyterian and Delta State.
Meyers was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia. He was named second team All-Region in 2017 as a punt returner.[1]
Meyers first played college football for the Presbyterian Blue Hose from 2018 to 2019. He played in eight games, all starts, his freshman year in 2018, catching 17 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared in 12 games, all starts, in 2018, recording 37 receptions for 485 yards and five touchdowns.[2]
Meyers transferred to play for the Delta State Statesmen from 2020 to 2022. However, the team's season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played in 11 games during the 2021 season, catching 55 passes for 665 yards and five touchdowns.[1] He appeared in 13 games in 2022, totaling 65 receptions for 877 yards and eight touchdowns, earning first-team All-GSC honors.[1] [3]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Meyers attended rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the Atlanta Falcons.[4] [5]
Meyers signed a futures contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 25, 2023.[6] [7] He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, 2024.[8] [9] He was later promoted to the active roster, and caught eight passes for 101 yards in his CFL debut in a 22–22 tie against the Ottawa Redblacks on August 8, 2024.[5] [10] [11]