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Pronounced Sha-mar Me-cal

A transfer defensive end who joined the Bulls in January of 2026 after playing two seasons and 21 games at Oregon State...arrived in Tampa with 38 career tackles, seven tackles for loss and two sacks...from Miramar, Fla....former Broward County Defensive Player of the Year.

2025 (OREGON STATE): Played in 11 games...totaled 28 tackles with six tackles for loss, two sacks and five quarterback hurries...recorded a career-high 11 tackles at Oregon in week four...posted four tackles the week prior at Texas Tech, adding half a sack and one tackle for loss...also finished with four tackles against Lafayette, adding two TFLs...finished with 1.5 sacks totaling 12 yards and three total tackles in the win over Washington State.

2024 (OREGON STATE): Played in 10 games...totaled 10 tackles with one tackle for loss...posted a season-high three tackles at California...recorded a 6-yard tackle for loss and two tackles at Air Force...tallied two tackles in the shutout win at San Diego State...finished with two tackles versus UNLV.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated three stars by 247Sports and Rivals.com...letterwinner for head coach Antwon Scott at Miramar High School...Broward County Defensive Player of the Year...participated in the Dade vs. Broward County All-Star Game. Seved as captain of the BCAA All-Star Game...All-county selection...recorded 80 total tackles as a senior...added 36 tackles for loss with 26.5 sacks, three blocked punts and 11 pass deflections.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Coletha and Wayne Meikle...grandparents are Maxine Williams and Pauline Ford...he has three sisters: Wayneann Meikle, Shamya Meikle and Makyla Meikle, and four brothers: Shamari Meikle, Jamar Meikle, Jamari Jaheem Miekle and Kamani Austell...majoring in sociology and would like to be a crime scene investigator after his playing career...member of the Principal’s Honor Roll at Miramar High School as a senior...participates in peer counseling with his younger classmates at Miramar.