Michael Myers (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1976 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Vicksburg | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100 | ||||||||
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Michael Myers (born January 20, 1976) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
Early years
Myers attended Vicksburg High School where he played both football and basketball and was an All-state selection in both sports.
He received a scholarship from the
Myers transferred to the University of Alabama, where as a junior he finished with 66 tackles (8 for loss), 24 quarterback pressures, 3 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and 13 sacks (third on the school's all-time list).
He was mentioned as a preseason
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
285 lb (129 kg) |
34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.11 s | 1.75 s | 2.98 s | 5.10 s | 8.47 s | 25.0 in (0.64 m) |
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
21 reps | |
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Dallas Cowboys
1998
Myers was selected by the
He appeared in every game and made his first
1999
Myers only played in six
2000
He was declared inactive in the first 3 games. He was given the opportunity to start the last seven games after defensive tackle Leon Lett was lost with a season ending knee injury.
His first start at defensive tackle came against the Cincinnati Bengals on November 12. He also made a number of plays as a tight end in goal-line formations during the season. He played in 13 games (7 starts), registering 46 tackles (30 solo), 4 tackles for loss (fourth on the team), 6 quarterback pressures, 2 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
2001
Although he was seen as an undersized player at
2002
The signing of free agent defensive tackle La'Roi Glover by the team, relegated him into a reserve role. He appeared in every game, registering 44 tackles (25 solo), 7 tackles for loss (tied for second on the team), one sack, 8 quarterback pressures, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 3 passes defensed.
2003
He started the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons and registered 2 tackles. He was inactive for the next 3 games, before being waived on October 7.[5]
Cleveland Browns
2003
Myers signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent on November 12.[6] He had a career day versus the Baltimore Ravens on December 21 with ten tackles and two sacks. He played in 7 games (1 start), recording 26 tackles (9 solo), 3 sacks and one pass defensed.
2004
He played in every game and made seven starts, finishing with 51 tackles (30 solo), one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Denver Broncos
2005
On March 30, Myers was traded by Cleveland to the
2006
Myers started all 16 games for the Broncos and had a career high 57 combined tackles (37, 20). He had 2 sacks, 2 passes defensed and forced a fumble.
Cincinnati Bengals
2007
On April 19, he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals.[8] He finished with 34 tackles, one sack, 2 passes defensed and his first career interception against Steve McNair of the Ravens to end Baltimore's final drive and win the game. The interception deflected off the hands of Ravens tight end Todd Heap in the end zone and thwarted the Ravens' comeback attempt in the closing seconds. His contract was terminated on August 31, 2008.
Personal life
In the summer of 2012, he was a
References
- ^ "Alabama Drops Star Lineman Over Contact With Agents". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Myers, Combine Results, DE - Alabama". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Spikes may go early in draft". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 9, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 13, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Lee (November 15, 2005). "We'll Take That Defensive Line". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Myers sues NFL". February 28, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2023.