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American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Josh Myers
Myers with the Ohio State Buckeyes
Position:
Center Born: (1998-07-16 ) July 16, 1998 (age 25)
Dayton, Ohio , U.S.Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 310 lb (141 kg) High school:
Miamisburg (
Miamisburg, Ohio ) College:
Ohio State (2017–2020) NFL draft:
2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62
Roster status: Active
Games played: 40 Games started: 40
Player stats at
PFR
Joshua David Myers (born July 16, 1998) is an
American 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 .
Early years
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
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand 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]
References
^ Dyer, Mike (July 26, 2016).
"Miamisburg standout and Ohio State commit Josh Myers takes spotlight in stride" .
WCPO.com . Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ Helwagen, Steve (February 14, 2017).
"Myers already making inroads as freshman at Ohio State" .
247Sports . Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^
"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 .
^
"Josh Myers makes major strides for Ohio State Buckeyes" .
Dayton Daily News . April 18, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ Murphy, Patrick (October 15, 2019).
"Nice guy Josh Myers has become the apex of Ohio State's offense" .
247Sports . Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^
"Ohio State Buckeyes: Josh Myers reflects on first career start" .
Dayton Daily News . August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^
"Miamisburg's Josh Myers among 7 Ohio State football captains" .
Dayton Daily News . August 4, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^
"Josh Myers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved August 6, 2022 .
^
"2021 Draft Scout Josh Myers, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile" . draftscout.com . Retrieved August 6, 2022 .
^
"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 .
^
"Packers sign seven draft picks" . packers.com . May 14, 2021. Archived from
the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021 .
^
"Packers sign second-round pick Josh Myers" . May 14, 2021.
^
"Packers place C/G Josh Myers on injured reserve" . Packers.com . October 23, 2021.
^
"Packers activate C/G Josh Myers off injured reserve" . packers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022 .
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