Jerel Myers

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Jerel Myers
Personal information
Born: (1981-07-18) July 18, 1981 (age 42)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Madison (TX)
College: LSU
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:Import
Career NFL statistics
Career CFL statistics
Receptions:36
Yards:473
Touchdowns:2
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:386
Yards:4,066
Touchdowns:59
Kick return yards:2,052
Kick return touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca (archive) ·  ArenaFan.com

Erasmus Jerel Myers (born July 18, 1981) is a former professional American, Canadian and Arena football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2003. He played college football for the LSU Tigers.

Myers has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, New Orleans VooDoo, Kansas City Brigade and BC Lions.

He is now a physical education teacher at Stafford Municipal School District in Stafford, Texas.


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