Josh Myers (American football)

Josh Myers is an American football center for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Josh Myers
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 71
PositionCenter
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMiamisburg
(Miamisburg, Ohio)
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight312 lb (142 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All Big Ten (2020)
  • Second team All-Big Ten (2019)

Early life and high school

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

College career

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

References
  1. Dyer, Mike (July 26, 2016). "Miamisburg standout and Ohio State commit Josh Myers takes spotlight in stride". WCPO.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. Helwagen, Steve (February 14, 2017). "Myers already making inroads as freshman at Ohio State". 247Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. "Ohio State commit Josh Myers commits to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 20, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. "Josh Myers makes major strides for Ohio State Buckeyes". Dayton Daily News. April 18, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. Murphy, Patrick (October 15, 2019). "Nice guy Josh Myers has become the apex of Ohio State's offense". 247Sports. Retrieved October 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. Retrieved October 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. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  8. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Josh Myers reflects on first career start". Dayton Daily News. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 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. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. "Miamisburg's Josh Myers among 7 Ohio State football captains". Dayton Daily News. August 4, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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