Josh Myers (American football)
 Myers with the Ohio State Buckeyes | |||||
| No. 71 – Green Bay Packers | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1998 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Miamisburg (Miamisburg, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Ohio State (2017–2020) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Joshua David Myers (born July 16, 1998) is an
Early years
Myers was born in Dayton, Ohio, grew up in Miamisburg, Ohio and attended Miamisburg High School.[1] He was named first-team Division II All-State as a junior and senior and also played in the 2017 All-American Bowl.[2][3]
College career
Myers redshirted his true freshman season as he moved from guard to center.[4] He played in ten games as a redshirt freshman as the backup to starting center Michael Jordan.[5][6] Myers was named the starting center going into his redshirt sophomore season.[7][8] He played over 900 offensive snaps and was named second-team All-Big Ten Conference by the league's coaches.[9] Myers was named a team captain going into his redshirt junior year.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
29 reps | ||||||||
| All values from | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2021, Myers was selected in the second round (62nd overall) by the
Myers was named the Packers starting center as a rookie, replacing
References
- ^ Dyer, Mike (July 26, 2016). "Miamisburg standout and Ohio State commit Josh Myers takes spotlight in stride". WCPO.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Helwagen, Steve (February 14, 2017). "Myers already making inroads as freshman at Ohio State". 247Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ohio State commit Josh Myers commits to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 20, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Myers makes major strides for Ohio State Buckeyes". Dayton Daily News. April 18, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Patrick (October 15, 2019). "Nice guy Josh Myers has become the apex of Ohio State's offense". 247Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Landis, Bill (October 24, 2019). "Josh Myers, the challenges of center, and the validation that awaits Ohio State's offensive line vs. Wisconsin". The Athletic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (October 17, 2019). "How 'aggressive, nasty' Josh Myers became the leader Ohio State football needed at center". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes: Josh Myers reflects on first career start". Dayton Daily News. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (June 6, 2020). "Ohio State football's Josh Myers can have a Wyatt Davis-like breakout in 2020". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Miamisburg's Josh Myers among 7 Ohio State football captains". Dayton Daily News. August 4, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Myers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Josh Myers, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Ohio State C/G Josh Myers in the second round, No. 62 overall". packers.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign second-round pick Josh Myers". May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Packers place C/G Josh Myers on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Packers activate C/G Josh Myers off injured reserve". packers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.