No. 86, 87 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Position: | Tight end | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | April 9, 1986 | ||
Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas | ||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
College: | Utah State | ||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
|
Player stats at NFL.com |
Rob Myers (born April 9, 1986) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Utah State.
Myers has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins and Indianapolis Colts.
Myers was born in Dallas, Texas and attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas. He lettered in football as a wide receiver three times, and lacrosse twice.
Myers played college football at Utah State. He was redshirted his first year and played in eight games his freshman year on special teams. Myers had a groin injury during the preseason of his sophomore year, but managed to come back to make 10 catches for 125 yards. He was named the John Mackey tight end of the Week on November 21, 2007 after catching four passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a career-long 37-yard pass reception. In his junior year, he played in all 12 games with four starts, and had 21 receptions for 320 yards, which ranked second on the team in both yards and receptions. He also led all tight ends nationally with a 15.2 yards per catch average. Myers was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference team in the preseason of his senior year, but suffered a turf toe injury that required surgery that caused him to miss the entire year.