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Mitch Meeuwsen (Mew-son), one of Oregon State's top safeties in the history of the program, is in his first season as a graduate assistant coach for defense. Meeuwsen works with assistant coach Keith Heyward with the cornerbacks and safeties. Meeuwsen lettered four years (2001-04) for head coaches Dennis Erickson and Mike Riley. He played at 6-3, 205 pounds as a senior and in that '04 season earned Pac-10 Conference First Team honors and Associated Press Third Team All-America. While at Oregon State he started 40 career games, totaled 217 tackles and still holds the school record for interceptions with 20. Meeuwsen was a semi-finalist for the 2004 Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's premier defensive back. In 2001 he earned Freshman All-America honors and in his first start of his career against UCLA he was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game after making nine tackles, including one sack, and forcing and recovering a fumble. Following his OSU career, Meeuwsen signed a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins and later played for the San Diego Chargers through the 2006 preseason. He also played in the spring of 2006 for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. Meeuwsen worked in the private sector for three years. The Forest Grove, Ore., native is a 2007 OSU graduate with a bachelor's degree in geography. MEEUWSEN PROFILE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
 
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