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Josh Myers (American football)

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American football player (born 1998)

Josh Myers
Myers with the Ohio State Buckeyes
No. 71  New York Jets
PositionCenter
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-07-16)July 16, 1998 (age 27)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiamisburg(Miamisburg, Ohio)
CollegeOhio State (2017–2020)
NFL draft2021: 2nd round, 62nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2025
Games played71
Games started71
Stats atPro Football Reference

Joshua David Myers (born July 16, 1998) is an American professionalfootballcenter for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theOhio State Buckeyes, and was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the second round of the2021 NFL draft.

Early life

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Myers was born inDayton, Ohio, grew up inMiamisburg, Ohio and attendedMiamisburg High School.[1] He was named first-team Division II All-State as a junior and senior and also played in the 2017All-American Bowl.[2][3]

College career

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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 centerMichael 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-teamAll-Big Ten Conference by the league's coaches.[9] Myers was named a team captain going into his redshirt junior year.[10]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanBench press
6 ft5+14 in
(1.96 m)
312 lb
(142 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
10+38 in
(0.26 m)
29 reps
All values fromPro Day[11][12]

Green Bay Packers

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On April 30, 2021, Myers was selected in the second round (62nd overall) by theGreen Bay Packers in the2021 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, replacingAll-Pro centerCorey Linsley who had left for theLos Angeles Chargers. Myers started five games before suffering a knee injury in Week 6. He was placed oninjured reserve on October 23, 2021.[16] He was activated off injured reserve on January 8, 2022.[17] At the end of the 2024 season, Myers was named the Packers recipient of theEd Block Courage award after missing only one game despite battling wrist and pectoral injuries.[18]

New York Jets

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On March 14, 2025, Myers signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with theNew York Jets.[19] On December 12, Myers signed a two-year, $11 million contract extension with the Jets.[20]

References

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  1. ^Dyer, Mike (July 26, 2016)."Miamisburg standout and Ohio State commit Josh Myers takes spotlight in stride".WCPO.com. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  2. ^Helwagen, Steve (February 14, 2017)."Myers already making inroads as freshman at Ohio State".247Sports. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  3. ^"Ohio State commit Josh Myers commits to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl".The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 20, 2015. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  4. ^"Josh Myers makes major strides for Ohio State Buckeyes".Dayton Daily News. April 18, 2018. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  5. ^Murphy, Patrick (October 15, 2019)."Nice guy Josh Myers has become the apex of Ohio State's offense".247Sports. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  6. ^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. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  7. ^Baird, Nathan (October 17, 2019)."How 'aggressive, nasty' Josh Myers became the leader Ohio State football needed at center".The Plain Dealer. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  8. ^"Ohio State Buckeyes: Josh Myers reflects on first career start".Dayton Daily News. August 31, 2019. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  9. ^Baird, Nathan (June 6, 2020)."Ohio State football's Josh Myers can have a Wyatt Davis-like breakout in 2020".The Plain Dealer. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  10. ^"Miamisburg's Josh Myers among 7 Ohio State football captains".Dayton Daily News. August 4, 2020. RetrievedOctober 26, 2020.
  11. ^"Josh Myers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com. RetrievedAugust 6, 2022.
  12. ^"2021 Draft Scout Josh Myers, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".draftscout.com. RetrievedAugust 6, 2022.
  13. ^"2021 NFL Draft: Packers select Ohio State C/G Josh Myers in the second round, No. 62 overall". packers.com. April 30, 2021. RetrievedApril 30, 2021.
  14. ^"Packers sign seven draft picks".packers.com. May 14, 2021. Archived fromthe original on December 17, 2021. RetrievedMay 14, 2021.
  15. ^Simmons, Myles (May 14, 2021)."Packers sign second-round pick Josh Myers".NBC Sports. RetrievedSeptember 7, 2024.
  16. ^"Packers place C/G Josh Myers on injured reserve".Packers.com. October 23, 2021.
  17. ^"Packers activate C/G Josh Myers off injured reserve". packers.com. RetrievedJanuary 8, 2022.
  18. ^Spofford, Mike (January 2, 2025)."Josh Myers named Packers' 2024 Ed Block Courage Award winner".www.packers.com. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2026.
  19. ^"Jets sign unrestricted free agent OL Josh Myers".NewYorkJets.com. RetrievedMarch 13, 2025.
  20. ^Simmons, Myles (December 12, 2025)."Jets, C Josh Myers agree to two-year contract extension".Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.

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