Alexander Myres

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Alexander Myres
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Myres with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 (age 28)
Conroe, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: College Park High School (The Woodlands, Texas)
College: Ouachita Baptist / Houston
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:5
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Alexander Myres (born April 20, 1996) is an American football cornerback. He played college football for Division II program Ouachita Baptist before transferring to the University of Houston.

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He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2019, seeing no game action during his rookie year. He was then signed by the Detroit Lions, with whom he played in his only NFL game in 2020. He then spent the next two offseasons with the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts, respectively.

In 2023, he played for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.

Early years

Myres attended College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas. As a three-year letterer, Myers made 109 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, and a defensive touchdown made after forcing a fumble on a punt return. [1] He earned All-District First-team and All-County Second-team selection titles as a junior and senior on a state-ranked defense, and he was also selected to participate in the All-Star Bayou Bowl. Outside of football, Myres also lettered in basketball and track. He currently holds his school's all-time record in the 100M dash and advanced to Texas 6A quarterfinals as a senior. [2]

Despite his performance, Alex Myres was lightly recruited out of high school. According to 247sports and Rivals.com, Myres was listed as a zero-star recruit, and he was the only starting defensive back on his team to not receive a D1 scholarship. [3] [4] [5] [6] Myres's only D1 offers came as preferred walk-on's from Towson University and UTEP, but both were too expensive and he instead accepted a full-ride to Ouachita Baptist, a Division 2 program. [7]

College career

During his true freshman season at Ouachita Baptist, Myres made only one start at cornerback but appeared in all games on special teams, making 15 tackles. However, he broke out with a stellar sophomore season, making 79 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 interception returned for 57 yards. He had the 10th most tackles among all Division 2 defensive backs from the 2015 season, broke all-time school records, and was named a 2015 D2 All-American. [8] He then transferred to University of Houston.

After redshirting his first year at UH due to NCAA transfer rules, Myres finished his junior season with 47 tackles, 1 recovered fumble for a touchdown, and 1 interception for 13 yards on 9 starts and 11 game appearances. He was awarded player of the game in the Hawaii Bowl against Fresno State when he scooped up a blocked field goal and returned it for a 97-yard touchdown. As a senior, he started in all games and made 65 tackles and 2 interceptions. Entering the NFL draft, Myers had completed his career at Houston with 112 tackles, and his total career with over 200 tackles.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		192 lb
(87 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.53 s1.56 s2.62 s4.18 s7.07 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		14 reps
All values from Houston's Pro Day [9]

Myres was not heavily scouted out of college, many of which cited factors included his small physical size and the focus on other fellow Houston Cougars defensive players Ed Oliver, Isaiah Johnson, and Emeke Egbule. [10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Myres was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent for training camp on April 27, 2019. On July 31, 2019, he was cut following a non-injury related illness. [11] On September 3, 2019, Myres was resigned to the Steelers' practice squad. [12] Myres signed a futures contract with the team on December 31, 2019, and was subsequently signed to the active roster on February 5, 2020 with appearances on all upcoming Steelers special teams formations. [13]

On August 25, 2020, Myres was placed on injury reserve after tearing his groin muscle at practice. [14] August 30, 2020, Myres was waived by the Steelers to make room on the depth chart. [15]

Detroit Lions

On December 2, 2020, Myres was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. [16] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. Myres was notably recognized for being stiff-armed by Derrick Henry during his lone Lions appearance. [17] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 29 after agitating his previous groin muscle tear at practice. [18]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 10, 2021, Myres signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. [19] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [20]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 12, 2022, Myres signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. [21] He was released on August 16, 2022. [22]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 20, 2022, Myres was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 5th round of the XFL draft. [23] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on March 7, 2023, and activated on April 8. [24] He was released on June 22, 2023. [24]

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  2. ↑ "Conroe Woodlands College Park HS Outdoor Team Records". Athletic.Net.
  3. ↑ "Alexander Myres HS Football recruiting profile".
  4. ↑ "Stephan Johnson, Texas State".
  5. ↑ "Ryder Lucas, Arkansas Football". May 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tristen Newman, Stanford".
  7. ↑ "Ouachita Tigers bio". OBUTigers.com.
  8. ↑ "Beating The Odds: From D2 Zero to D1 Hero". Houston Chronicle. July 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Alexander Myres College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Why the Chargers selected Houston LB Emeke Egbule at #200". Bolts From The Blue. April 27, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Steelers add WR Brandon Reilly, waive CB Alexander Myres". Steelers Wire. USA Today. July 31, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Alexander Myres back with Steelers on practice squad after missing camp with illness". Tribe Live. September 26, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Alexander Myres". CBS Sports.
  14. ↑ "Steelers' Alexander Myres tears groin, on injury reserve". CBS Sports News.
  15. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2020). "Steelers make roster move". Steelers.com.
  16. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. December 2, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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  19. ↑ "49ers Sign DL Shilique Calhoun, CB Alexander Myres; Waive Two Players". 49ers.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  20. ↑ "49ers Announce Initial 53-Man Roster Ahead of NFL Deadline". 49ers.com. August 31, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Colts Sign CB Alexander Myres To Reserve/Future Contract". Colts.com. January 12, 2022.
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