Brandon Myers (born September 4, 1985) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. Myers also played for the

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and

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC S ...

College career

Myers played

for the

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 selected by the

in the sixth round with the 202nd overall pick in the

. In a game against the

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, 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

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

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Oakland Raiders bioESPN bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Brandon 1985 births Living people People from Jasper County, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa American football tight ends Iowa Hawkeyes football players Oakland Raiders players New York Giants players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players