Brandon Myers (born September 4, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
Myers also played for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career Myers played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes 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. 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.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2009 OAK 11 2 6 4 19 4.8 6 0 2010 OAK 15 3 16 12 80 6.7 16 0 2011 OAK 16 7 27 16 151 9.4 24 0 2012 OAK 16 16 105 79 806 10.2 29 4 2013 NYG 16 14 76 47 522 11.1 27 4 2014 TAM 14 6 32 22 190 8.6 26 0 2015 TAM 11 6 17 12 127 10.6 17 0 2016 TAM 16 9 14 7 59 8.4 12 1 Career 115 63 293 199 1,954 9.8 29 9
References
External links
Oakland Raiders bio Iowa Hawkeyes bio ESPN bio