Brandon Myers

**Brandon Myers**
	File:Brandon Myers.JPG; Myers with the Oakland Raiders
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	Tight end
Personal information
	Date of birth: September 4, 1985 (age 39)
	Place of birth: Prairie City, Iowa
Career information
	College: Iowa
	NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	* Oakland Raiders ( 2009– 2012) New York Giants ( 2013); Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2014– 2016);
Career highlights and awards
	N/A;
Receptions	199
Receiving yards	1,954
Receiving touchdowns	9
Stats at NFL.com

Brandon Myers (born September 4, 1985) is a former American football tight end. 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 and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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 during his senior season, 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[]

↑ "Brandon Myers". University of Iowa Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100902031939/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/myers_brandon00.html. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
↑ Wilkening, Mike. "Buccaneers reach deal with Brandon Myers". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/11/buccaneers-reach-deal-with-brandon-myers/. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

External links[]

Oakland Raiders bio
Iowa Hawkeyes bio
ESPN bio
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[1] "Brandon Myers". University of Iowa Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100902031939/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/myers_brandon00.html. Retrieved December 22, 2010.

[2] Wilkening, Mike. "Buccaneers reach deal with Brandon Myers". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/11/buccaneers-reach-deal-with-brandon-myers/. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

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