FOXBORO, Mass. — Jakobi Meyers first stepped foot into One Patriot Place just hoping to earn a spot on the Patriots receiver depth chart despite transitioning from quarterback to wideout during his sophomore year at North Carolina State.
The soft-spoken 23-year-old tried to gain any insight he could from veteran slot receiver Julian Edelman all while catching passes from first ballot Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady. His rookie season came with growing pains, sure, but the undrafted wideout’s continued pursuit of the next level helped him become one of the team’s most trusted targets. He was that way for quarterback Cam Newton during the pandemic-impacted 2020 campaign and has been the same for Mac Jones in each of the last two seasons.