| 词条 | Greg Myers (American football) |
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|name = Greg Myers |image = |image_size = |alt = |caption = |number = 31 |position = Safety |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|30|mf=y}} |birth_place = Tampa, Florida |death_date = |death_place = |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 1 |weight_lbs = 202 |high_school = Windsor (CO) |college = Colorado State |draftyear = 1996 |draftround = 5 |draftpick = 144 |pastteams =
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|statlabel1 = Games played |statvalue1 = 64 |statlabel2 = Games started |statvalue2 = 38 |statlabel3 = Tackles |statvalue3 = 221 |statlabel4 = Interceptions |statvalue4 = 4 |statlabel5 = Forced fumbles |statvalue5 = 4 |nfl = MYE370793 |pfr = MyerGr20 |CollegeHOF = 2329 }} Gregory Jay Myers (born September 30, 1972) is a former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Colorado State University, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American, and won the Jim Thorpe Award. Early yearsMyers was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended Windsor High School in Windsor, Colorado.[1] As a freshman, he was a placekicker, helping the team win a conference championship game against Brush High School.[2] He would later play quarterback, running back, defensive back and kick returner.[3] The school retired his No. 3 jersey. In track, he was the Colorado high school champion in the pole vault (twice), 100 metres (twice), and the 200 metres.[4] In 2012, he was a member of the inaugural Windsor High School (Colo.) Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was voted by the Greeley Tribune as the No. 3 Weld County athlete of the century. College careerMyers accepted a football scholarship from Colorado State University, where he played under head coach Earle Bruce and Sonny Lubick's Colorado State Rams football teams from 1992 to 1995.[5] He became a starter at free safety as a freshman. As a junior in 1994, he received first-team All-American honors from the Football Writers Association of America, Scripps-Howard, and The Sporting News. As a senior in 1995, he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the nation, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American after receiving first-team selections from the Associated Press, United Press International, the Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sporting News.[6] During Myers' four years as a Ram, the team improved significantly,[5] compiling a 10–2 record, winning an outright WAC championship in 1994, an 8–4 record and a share of the WAC title in 1995.[5] He was a first-team All-WAC selection for four consecutive seasons (1992–1995) and received seven All-conference selections (4 in defense and 3 as a return specialist);the only player in the history of the WAC to achieve that distinction.[5][7] He finished with 1,332 career punt return yards (conference record), a 15.9-yard punt return average (school record), 3 punts returned for touchdowns (school record), 295 tackles and 15 interceptions. In addition to his athletic prowess, Myers was a standout in the college classroom.[5] He earned Academic All-America honors in 1994 and 1995, and received the WAC's Stan Bates Award as the conference's best overall student athlete in 1996.[5] He was the recipient of an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship.[5] In 2001, he was inducted into the Colorado State University Sports Hall of Fame. In 2012, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.[3] Professional careerCincinnati BengalsMyers was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round (144th pick overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.[8] The next year, he became the regular starter at free safety over Bo Orlando,[9] finishing second on the team with 82 tackles. In {{NFL Year|1999}}, he started 16 games. In {{NFL Year|1999}}, he started the first 4 games, before being passed on the depth chart by rookie Cory Hall. He posted 37 tackles, one interception, 5 passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.[10] In {{NFL Year|2000}}, he tore his left patella tendon in the first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills and was released with an injury settlement on August 18.[11] Dallas CowboysOn November 8, {{NFL Year|2000}}, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys.[4] He started 4 games at free safety, replacing Darren Woodson who broke his right forearm. He tore his left medial cruciate ligament in the fifteenth game against the New York Giants.[4] He recorded 21 tackles, one quarterback pressure, 2 special teams tackles and wasn't re-signed after the season. He finished with 64 regular season games appearances, starting 38, while compiling 221 tackles, 4 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles. Personal lifeMyers is currently an anesthesiologist in the level one trauma unit at Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.[7] He is also an assistant professor through the University of Colorado residency program.[7] Myers is married, and he and his wife Kara have a son and a daughter.[7] They live in Morrison, Colorado.[3] References1. ^databaseFootball.com, Players, Greg Myers {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326144751/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MYERSGRE01 |date=2012-03-26 }}. Retrieved February 5, 2012. {{1995 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}{{Jim Thorpe Award}}{{Bengals1996DraftPicks}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Greg}}2. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.greeleytribune.com/sports/when-the-game-is-over/ | title=When the game is over | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news| title=Former Windsor, CSU and professional football player is now a doctor in Denver | first=T.M. | last=Fasano | publisher=The Tribune | date= April 9, 2012}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite news| url=https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/local/from-football-pads-to-scrubs/ | title=From football pads to scrubs | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web| url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/csu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011-12-mg-history.pdf | title=Colorado State University 2011 Ram Football | publisher=Colorado State University Athletic Department, Fort Collins | pages=156, 168, 170, 171–172, 178 | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web| url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/Awards.pdf | title=2010 Division I Football Records Book | publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association | page=10 | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 7. ^1 2 3 {{cite web| url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/04/17/colorado-classics-one-time-football-star-greg-myers-now-an-anesthesiologist-and-professor-2/ | title=Colorado Classics: One-time football star Greg Myers now an anesthesiologist and professor | publisher=The Denver Post | first=Irv | last=Mo | date=April 18, 2012 | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.profootballhof.com/news/1996-national-football-league-draft/ | title=1996 National Football League Draft | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 9. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.apnews.com/a65fc4b70a20b947ea22d1867efff8a0 | title=Bengals Release Orlando, 2 Veterans | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 10. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/04/03/Bengals-re-sign-Myers-and-Hundon/5187954734400/ | title=Bengals re-sign Myers and Hundon | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 11. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.apnews.com/650acc3628cef446b7c02d5dfe273f0b | title=Safety Myers Waived By Bengals | accessdate=February 19, 2018}} 10 : 1972 births|Living people|People from Morrison, Colorado|Players of American football from Colorado|American football safeties|Colorado State Rams football players|Cincinnati Bengals players|Dallas Cowboys players|All-American college football players|College Football Hall of Fame inductees |
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