Josh Myers (American football)

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Josh Myers
JoshMyersatOhioState.jpg
Myers with the Ohio State Buckeyes
No. 71 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-16) July 16, 1998 (age 26)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024
Games played:52
Games started:52
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joshua David Myers (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
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 Pro Day [11] [12]

On April 30, 2021, Myers was selected in the second round (62nd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL draft. [13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021, [14] worth $5.58 million, including a $1.41 million signing bonus. [15]

Myers was named the Packers starting center as a rookie, replacing All-Pro center Corey Linsley who had left for the Los Angeles Chargers. Myers started five games before suffering a knee injury in Week 6. He was placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2021. [16] He was activated off injured reserve on January 8, 2022. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Dyer, Mike (July 26, 2016). "Miamisburg standout and Ohio State commit Josh Myers takes spotlight in stride". WCPO.com . Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Helwagen, Steve (February 14, 2017). "Myers already making inroads as freshman at Ohio State". 247Sports . Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Josh Myers makes major strides for Ohio State Buckeyes". Dayton Daily News . April 18, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ Murphy, Patrick (October 15, 2019). "Nice guy Josh Myers has become the apex of Ohio State's offense". 247Sports . Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes: Josh Myers reflects on first career start". Dayton Daily News . August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Miamisburg's Josh Myers among 7 Ohio State football captains". Dayton Daily News . August 4, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Josh Myers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Josh Myers, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". packers.com. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  15. ↑ Simmons, Myles (May 14, 2021). "Packers sign second-round pick Josh Myers". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Packers place C/G Josh Myers on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 23, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Packers activate C/G Josh Myers off injured reserve". packers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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