Education
Meter attended Bloomfield Hills Andover High School where, at 6 foot, 4 inches, he was selected as a first-team end on the Detroit Free Press All Metro Team in 1974.
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Meter"s father, Bernard Meter, played football for Notre Dame in the 1940s. Jerry Meter enrolled at the University of Michigan and played linebacker for Bo Schembechler from 1976 to 1978. He was also selected as the co-captain of the 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team
He was also selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press International as a second-team defensive end on the 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team
Meter"s last game for Michigan was the 1979 Rose Bowl against the University of Southern California. Meter played a key role in the famous "phantom touchdown" incident in the 1979 Rose Bowl. University of Southern California"s Charles White fumbled the ball near the goal line, and Meter recovered the ball at the one-yard line.
Meter returned to Michigan as an assistant football coach for eight years from 1980 to 1987. Meter worked for Steelcase Incorporated., starting in 1987.
They have four children: Nick, Erin, Meggie, and Ben.
