Brandon Myers

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Brandon Myers
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No. 83 New York Giants
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1985-09-04) September 4, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth: Prairie City, Iowa
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Career information
High school: Monroe (IA) Prairie City-Monroe
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2015
Receptions: 189
Receiving yards: 1,860
Receiving touchdowns: 8
Player stats at NFL.com

Brandon Myers (born September 4, 1985) is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.

Myers has also played for the New York Giants.

College career

Myers played college football at Iowa[1] where he totaled 56 receptions for 665 yards and 9 touchdowns in four years. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches as a senior, when he ranked third on the team in receptions (34) and yards (441), and tied for Hawkeyes lead with four touchdown receptions.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Myers was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 6th round with the 202nd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. In a game against the Cleveland Browns,on December 2, 2012 Myers tied a Raiders franchise record by recording his 14th reception of the game. He caught for 130 yards and 1 touchdown in the game.

New York Giants

Myers was signed by the New York Giants on March 16, 2013. He was given a one-year deal worth $2.25 million with a $1.5 million signing bonus. He was released from the Giants after one season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 11, 2014, Myers signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[2]

References

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