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Josh Myers

Center, New York Jets · #71.

Player facts

Team: New York Jets
Position: Center
Number: 71
Born: Jul 16, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Miamisburg, OH, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Ohio State
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

About

Joshua David Myers (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional football center for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josh Myers (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Myers was born in Dayton, Ohio, grew up in Miamisburg, Ohio and attended Miamisburg High School. He was named first-team Division II All-State as a junior and senior and also played in the 2017 All-American Bowl.

College career

Myers redshirted his true freshman season as he moved from guard to center. He played in ten games as a redshirt freshman as the backup to starting center Michael Jordan. Myers was named the starting center going into his redshirt sophomore season. He played over 900 offensive snaps and was named second-team All-Big Ten Conference by the league's coaches. Myers was named a team captain going into his redshirt junior year.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josh Myers (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹