15 Braden Meints
Braden Meints
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    220
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Garner, Iowa
  • High School:
    Garner-Hayfield
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    65
  • yds/g
    6.5
  • td
    1

Bio

2-year letterwinner
IIAC Special Teams Player of the Week [10/18/15]

2015 | sophomore
Named team's Special Teams Player of the Year as the starting punter ... averaged 35.9 yards on 43 punts ... also played wide receiver, making seven catches for 46 yards ... returned three kicks for 45 yards ... created 11 fair catches and placed 11 punts inside the 20 ... had two punts of 50-plus yards, including a career-long 54-yarder at Luther (11/14) ... also made five tackles ... named IIAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 18 after pinning Coe inside the 13 yard line on three punts in a Week 7 win ... also made three catches for 29 yards against Coe ... served as a representative on Simpson's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

2014 | freshman
Earned first varsity letter ... appeared in six games ... utilized primarily on special teams ... made three tackles and returned two kickoffs for 61 yards ... averaged team-best 30.5 yards per kickoff return ... had a season-best 48-yard kickoff return at Dubuque (10/11) ... made one tackle each against Iowa Wesleyan (9/6), UW-River Falls (9/13) and Loras (10/25).

High School
A 2014 graduate of Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School ... coached by Scott VanDusseldorp ... named third team all-state by the Des Moines Register as a senior ... selected first team all-district as a senior ... selected first team all-district as a junior ... selected as honorable mention as a sophomore ... ran for over 1,000 yards as a senior and lettered all four years ... holds three top-5 kicking records ... second team all-conference as a junior ... honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore ... first team all-conference as a senior in baseball and lettered four years ... ran at state track as a sophomore on the shuttle hurdle team and high jumped at state track as a senior ... lettered all four years in track ... second team all-conference as a junior and was first team all-conference as a senior ... led team in six categories and holds records in 3-point shooting categories ... also played soccer for two years.

Personal
Born Aug. 11, 1995 ... son of Scott and Robin Ginapp and Dave and Sherry Meints ... has two sisters, Kylie and Jori, and one brother, Braxton ... majoring in  athletic training and possibly a minor in coaching. 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29
  Overall Conf
Receptions 8 8
Yards 65 65
Yards per game 6.5 8.1
Yards per catch 8.1 8.1
Touchdowns 1 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 2 2 1.0 3 1 - -
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 3 7 2.3 4 1 - -
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 17 73 4.3 16 1 - -
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 6 19 3.2 13 0 - -
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 2 0 0.0 1 0 - -
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 2 3 1.5 2 0 - -
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 6 18 3.0 6 1 - -
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 2 2 1.0 2 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 3 13 4.3 5 1 - -
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 2 30 15.0 17 0 - -
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 1 8 8.0 8 0 - -
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 1 4 4.0 4 0 - -
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 1 2 - - - 2
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 1 7 13 - - 20
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 1 73 30 - - 103
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 1 19 - - - 19
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 1 0 8 - - 8
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 1 3 - - - 3
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 1 - 4 - - 4
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 1 18 10 - - 28
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 1 2 - - - 2

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 12 1 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 at Wis.-Stout L, 45-30 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Illinois Col. W, 25-23 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dubuque L, 41-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Buena Vista W, 17-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Luther L, 24-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Wartburg L, 20-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Loras W, 30-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Neb. Wesleyan L, 24-22 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 49-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coe L, 47-29 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 10 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 36 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 1 -12 -1.2 -12.0 0 0 1 1
2016-17 10 40 124 12.4 3.1 4 16 - -
2017-18 10 52 181 18.1 3.5 0 14 1 1
Total 36 93 293 8.1 3.2 4 16 2 2

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 6 - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 7 0.7 46 4.6 6.6 0 17
2016-17 10 8 0.8 65 6.5 8.1 1 17
2017-18 10 30 3.0 232 23.2 7.7 2 22
Total 36 45 1.3 343 9.5 7.6 3 22

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 6 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 6 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0
2015-16 10 43 1544 35.9 54 11 11 2 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 8 311 38.9 51 3 2 0 0
Total 36 52 1859 35.8 54 14 13 2 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 2 61 30.5 0 48 - - - - -
2015-16 3 45 15.0 0 20 - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 5 106 21.2 0 48 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 6 - - - 61 61 10.2
2015-16 10 -12 46 - 45 79 7.9
2016-17 10 124 65 - - 189 18.9
2017-18 10 181 232 - - 413 41.3
Total 36 293 343 - 106 742 20.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2016-17 30 3.0 4 1 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 12 1.2 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 1.2 4 3 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 6 2 1 3.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 4 1 5.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 5 3 8.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
2017-18 10 6 2 8.0 .8 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
Total 36 17 7 24.0 .7 - - 0.0 - 1 1 0 - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 40 124 12.4 3.1 4 16 - -
Conference 8 38 122 15.3 3.2 3 16 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 10 24 6.0 2.4 0 13 - -
Away 6 30 100 16.7 3.3 4 16 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 21 78 26.0 3.7 2 16 - -
Losses 7 19 46 6.6 2.4 2 13 - -
Month September 4 22 82 20.5 3.7 3 16 - -
October 4 10 22 5.5 2.2 0 13 - -
November 2 8 20 10.0 2.5 1 6 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 8 0.8 65 6.5 8.1 1 17
Conference 8 8 1.0 65 8.1 8.1 1 17
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 1 0.3 4 1.0 4.0 0 4
Away 6 7 1.2 61 10.2 8.7 1 17
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 2 0.7 30 10.0 15.0 0 17
Losses 7 6 0.9 35 5.0 5.8 1 10
Month September 4 5 1.3 43 10.8 8.6 1 17
October 4 2 0.5 12 3.0 6.0 0 8
November 2 1 0.5 10 5.0 10.0 0 10

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 124 65 - - 189 18.9
Conference 8 122 65 - - 187 23.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 24 4 - - 28 7.0
Away 6 100 61 - - 161 26.8
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 3 78 30 - - 108 36.0
Losses 7 46 35 - - 81 11.6
Month September 4 82 43 - - 125 31.3
October 4 22 12 - - 34 8.5
November 2 20 10 - - 30 15.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 30 3.0 4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 24 3.0 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 30 5.0 4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 12 4.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 2.6 2 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 24 6.0 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 5 3 8.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Conference 8 3 1 4.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 3 1 4.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Away 6 2 2 4.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 3 1 4.0 1.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 2 2 4.0 .6 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Month September 4 2 2 4.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 2 1 3.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
November 2 1 0 1.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -