Robert Myers (offensive lineman)
| No. 62 Seattle Seahawks | |||
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| Position: | Guard | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | December 26, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 326 lb (148 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | La Vergne (TN) | ||
| College: | Tennessee State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 176 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Robert Myers (born December 26, 1991) is an American football guard for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee State, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
Myers attended La Vergne High School in La Vergne, Tennessee.
College career
Myers played at Tennessee State from 2010 to 2014.[1] In his senior season in 2014, he started in all 12 games. He was named the All-Ohio Valley Conference second team for his accomplishments in the 2015 season.[2]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Myers was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (176th overall pick) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[3] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens.[4]
Indianapolis Colts
On September 6, 2015, Myers was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[5] On September 11, 2015, he was waived by the Colts.[6]
Second stint with the Ravens
On September 21, 2015, Myers was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[7]
Denver Broncos
On December 30, 2015, Myers was signed off the Ravens' practice squad to the Denver Broncos active roster.[8]
In the 2015 season, Myers and the Broncos made the Super Bowl. Myers was inactive for Super Bowl 50.[9] The Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[10]
On September 3, 2016, Myers was waived by the Broncos.[11]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 27, 2016, Myers was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 20, 2017.[13]
On August 8, 2017, Myers was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve.[14]
References
- ↑ "Round 5: Baltimore Ravens Select G Robert Myers". baltimoreravens.com.
- ↑ "70 Robert Myers". TSU Tigers. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Baltimore Ravens: Robert Myers". baltimoreravens.com.
- ↑ Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Bowen, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Colts Claim Two Players Off Waivers, Boom Herron Waived-Injured". Colts.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (September 11, 2015). "Colts waive Boom Herron from injured reserve". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 21, 2015). "Ravens Re-Sign Robert Myers To Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos add rookie guard Robert Myers to 53-man roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ↑ Swanson, Ben (February 7, 2016). "Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Running Back Zac Brooks, Offensive Lineman Robert Myers To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (January 20, 2017). "Seahawks officially sign defensive back Perrish Cox, also sign OL Robert Myers". SeattleTimes.com.
- ↑ Boyle, John (August 8, 2017). "Seahawks Waive FB Kyle Coleman, Waive/Injured OL Robert Myers". Seahawks.com.