Brandon Myers
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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[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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 115 | 63 | 293 | 199 | 1,954 | 9.8 | 29 | 9 | ||
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- 1985 births
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