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Robert Myers
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-26) December 26, 1991 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:La Vergne (TN)
College:Tennessee State
Position:Guard
NFL draft:2015 / round: 5 / pick: 176
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Myers (born December 26, 1991) is an American professional football guard. He played college football at Tennessee State, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Early life

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Myers attended La Vergne High School in La Vergne, Tennessee.

College career

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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

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Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

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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

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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]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

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On September 21, 2015, Myers was signed to the Ravens' practice squad.[7]

Denver Broncos

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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

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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] He was released by the team on August 14, 2017.

Memphis Express

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In 2018, Myers signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[15] He was waived on March 7, 2019, and re-signed on March 13, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[16]

XFL

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In October 2019, Myers was selected by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[18] Myers signed with the Team 9 practice squad during the regular season. He was re-signed by the Dragons on March 9, 2020.[19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[20]

The Spring League

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Myers was selected by the Conquerors of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.[21] He remained on the roster in May 2021.[22]

New Jersey Generals

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On March 10, 2022, Myers was drafted by the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).[23] He was placed on the injured reserve list on May 9, 2023.[24] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[25]

Houston Roughnecks

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On January 5, 2024, Myers was selected by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[26] He was waived on March 21.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Myers - 2014-15 - Football". Tennessee State University. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "70 Robert Myers". TSU Tigers. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Bowen, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Colts Claim Two Players Off Waivers, Boom Herron Waived-Injured". Colts.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  6. ^ Alper, Josh (September 11, 2015). "Colts waive Boom Herron from injured reserve". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 21, 2015). "Ravens Re-Sign Robert Myers To Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  8. ^ Mason, Andrew. "Broncos add rookie guard Robert Myers to 53-man roster". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  9. ^ Swanson, Ben (February 7, 2016). "Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
  12. ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Running Back Zac Brooks, Offensive Lineman Robert Myers To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  13. ^ Condotta, Bob (January 20, 2017). "Seahawks officially sign defensive back Perrish Cox, also sign OL Robert Myers". SeattleTimes.com.
  14. ^ Boyle, John (August 8, 2017). "Seahawks Waive FB Kyle Coleman, Waive/Injured OL Robert Myers". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018.
  15. ^ Nichols, Meagan. "Memphis' pro football roster taking shape". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  16. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  17. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  18. ^ Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  20. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  21. ^ @TheSpringLeague (October 11, 2020). "The Conquerors #TSL2020 Offensive Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @TheSpringLeague (May 3, 2021). "First look at the #TSLConquerors roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "USFL DRAFT 2022: SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICK-BY-PICK RESULTS". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  24. ^ @USFLGenerals (May 9, 2023). "Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List" (Tweet). Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  26. ^ Staff Reports (January 6, 2024). "UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams". Sports Illustrated UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  27. ^ "Arlington, D.C., and Houston announce training camp roster moves". UFLBoard.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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