Mitch Meeuwsen Mitch Meeuwsen ( born April 20 , 1982 in Hillsboro , Oregon ) is a Graduate Assistant Football Coach at Oregon State University . Early Years . Mitch Meeuwsen was born in Hillsboro but grew up in Forest Grove . Meeuwsen played football , basketball and baseball while growing up and spent the summers camping and traveling for sports with his family . Meeuwsen ' s parents still reside in his hometown along with many extended family members that are in the surrounding communities . High School . Meeuwsen attended Forest Grove High School in Forest Grove , Oregon . He was named an honorable mention All - America by USA Today , 1st Team All - State as a Safety , and honorable mention All - State as quarterback for the Vikings . Meeuwsen was also 3rd Team All - State in Basketball and 1st Team All - State in Baseball . He was the Pacific - 8 Conference Player of the Year in all three sports . He is a 2000 graduate of Forest Grove High School . College career . Meeuwsen played for the Oregon State Beavers . He played for the Beavers from 2000 through 2004 . In his time at OSU , he finished with 217 tackles , 29 passes defensed , 10 . 5 tackles for loss , one sack , five fumble recoveries and one forced fumble . He also set a school record of 20 career interceptions beating the 1964 record of 15 by Dan Espalin . In his first start as a red shirt freshman against UCLA , Meeuwsen recorded 10 tackles , a sack , a forced fumble , and recovered a fumble while being named ABC Player of the Game . He would go on to be named Freshman All - American . In his junior season , he intercepted six passes . In his senior season , he was chosen as a First - team All - Pac - 10 selection after leading team with six interceptions and a 2004 ESPN . com All - America selection . He graduated with a degree in Geography from Oregon State . NFL career . Upon graduating from Oregon State , Meeuwsen signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted rookie on April 29 , 2005 . The Dolphins waived him on May 12 , 2005 . Meeuwsen signed a one - year contract with the San Diego Chargers on January 10 , 2006 . He was allocated by the San Diego Chargers to Rhein Fire of NFL Europe for 2006 season . He played in all 10 games recording 25 tackles , two sacks , a forced fumble and a pass deflection . After returning from the NFL Europe season Meeuwsen rejoined the Chargers through training camp and was released during final roster cuts after the pre - season . Life After Football . Meeuwsen has spent time racing dwarf cars with the Pacific Hardtop Racing Association , racing at tracks in Oregon , Washington and California . He won a non - points main event at Coos Bay Speedway in Coos Bay , Oregon on July 4 , 2008 . Meeuwsen , known for his level headiness , positive attitude and being easy going , has become one of the most well liked and most respected members of the club . His breakthrough in a points race came in the 2009 season finale for the PHRA at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon , Oregon as he passed longtime successful dwarf car racer Kelly Gutches in the closing laps to win on October 3 . The win was very popular within the PHRA club membership . Meeuwsen also briefly attended Graduate School at Pacific University in Forest Grove before taking a job at UPS . Meeuwsen worked as a driver at UPS for 3 years before becoming a Graduate Assistant Football Coach at Oregon State . Current . Meeuwsen accepted a position in January 2011 at his college Alma mater , Oregon State University , as a graduate assistant coach for the football team he was an All - Pac 10 player for . The position of Graduate Assistant is a way for young coaches to break in to the business of coaching college football and learn the many skills needed in the profession . Meeuwsen is working for the same coaches he played for while at Oregon State . " Mitch Meeuwsen , who worked with the safeties , assisting secondary coach Rod Perry , moved to San Diego and is pursuing a career outside of football " [ http : / / www . gazettetimes . com / sports / beavers - sports / football / osu - football - beavers - preparing - for - a - spring - that - concludes - with / article _ 3b074088 - 76e0 - 11e2 - a570 - 001a4bcf887a . html [ 1 < nowiki > ] < / nowiki > ]