Quinn Meinerz became a meme last week.
The UW-Whitewater offensive lineman from Hartford blew up Twitter feeds as he consistently rag-dolled and pancaked many of college football’s top defensive line prospects during workouts for the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
Some casual observers couldn’t look past Meinerz’s prominent belly, on full display to the world below his cut-off practice jersey. He’s fine with that.
“That gut, I’ve always had it,” the 6-foot-3, 325-pound Meinerz said. “My nickname in high school was The Gut. My nickname in Whitewater was The Gut. It was hot and humid (that week), and I always say I like to let the belly breathe.