Brandon Myers Explained

Brandon Myers
Number:82, 83
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:4 September 1985
Birth Place:Prairie City, Iowa, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:256
College:Iowa (2004–2008)
Draftyear:2009
Draftround:6
Draftpick:202
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:199
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:1,954
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:9
Pfr:MyerBr00

Brandon Myers (born September 4, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Iowa.

Myers also played for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career

Myers played college football at Iowa[1] where he totaled 56 receptions for 665 yards and 9 touchdowns in four years. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches during his senior season, when he ranked third on the team in receptions (34) and yards (441), and tied for Hawkeyes lead with four touchdown receptions.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Myers was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round with the 202nd overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft.[2] In a game against the Cleveland Browns, on December 2, 2012 Myers tied a Raiders franchise record by recording his 14th reception of the game. He caught for 130 yards and 1 touchdown in the game.

New York Giants

Myers was signed by the New York Giants on March 16, 2013. He was given a one-year deal worth $2.25 million with a $1.5 million signing bonus. He was released from the Giants after one season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 11, 2014, Myers signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS TgtRec Yds Avg Lng TD
OAK11 2 6 4 19 4.8 6 0
OAK15 3 16 12 80 6.7 16 0
OAK16 7 27 16 151 9.4 24 0
OAK16 16 105 79 806 10.2 29 4
NYG16 14 76 47 522 11.1 27 4
TAM14 6 32 22 190 8.6 26 0
TAM11 6 17 12 127 10.6 17 0
TAM16 9 14 7 59 8.4 12 1
115 63 293 199 1,954 9.8 29 9

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Myers . University of Iowa Official Athletic Site . December 22, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100902031939/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/myers_brandon00.html . September 2, 2010 .
  2. Web site: 2009 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-13 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Wilkening. Mike. Buccaneers reach deal with Brandon Myers. Pro Football Talk. March 11, 2014.