Brandon Myers

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.

Brandon Myers
Myers with the Oakland Raiders in 2011
No. 82, 83
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1985-09-04) September 4, 1985
Prairie City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Prairie City-Monroe (Monroe, Iowa)
College:Iowa (2004–2008)
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:199
Receiving yards:1,954
Receiving touchdowns:9
Player stats at PFR

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
Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2009OAK 11264194.860
2010OAK 1531612806.7160
2011OAK 16727161519.4240
2012OAK 16161057980610.2294
2013NYG 1614764752211.1274
2014TAM 14632221908.6260
2015TAM 116171212710.6170
2016TAM 169147598.4121
115632931991,9549.8299

References
  1. "Brandon Myers". University of Iowa Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  2. "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. Wilkening, Mike. "Buccaneers reach deal with Brandon Myers". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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