Mike Myers

Height:
6-0
Weight:
290
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Goose Creek, S.C.
High School:
Goose Creek
Major:
University Studies

Will open final season on the ECU roster looking to continue consistent climb up defensive two-deep as a senior … While versatility enabled play inside or outside on the line during first three years, has been firmly designated as a tackle in new 4-2-5 scheme … Similar to past campaigns, could also experience action on various special teams units … Has played in 21 career contests and logged 23 tackles (eight solo) … Booked at least one tackle in 15 games (two or more on five occasions) … Began spring scrimmage schedule with three stops in each of the first two scrimmage (April 1, April 7) … Credited with a solo stop during the Purple-Gold Game on April 22.

2016: Started two of 10 games as a junior … Opened back-to-back contests against UCF and USF in early October … Registered 14 tackles (four solo), including one for lost yardage (-3 vs. Western Carolina) … Produced at least one stop in seven of 10 outings … Established a personal-best with three tackles in separate contests against UCF, Cincinnati and Connecticut … Tallied a pair of successful hits vs. SMU and posted single stops against Western Carolina, Virginia Tech and Tulsa … Also credited with two batted passes (Bulls, Huskies) and a quarterback pressure (Connecticut) … Closed season with nine tackles in last four games played (2.3 tpg) … Did not experience action against Navy and Temple.

2015: Played in seven contests off the bench as a reserve lineman during sophomore year … Opened campaign with action in first four matchups (Towson, Florida, Navy, Virginia Tech) before competing against Tulsa and closing the year with successive appearances vs. UCF and Cincinnati … Posted six tackles (three solo) … Matched season-best with two stops against Hokies at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Logged single hits vs. Tigers, Gators, Knights and Bearcats … All six tackles came on rushing plays … Did not play against SMU, BYU, Temple, Connecticut and USF.

2014: Experienced action in four games as a redshirt freshman to earn first varsity letter … Played against N.C. Central, South Carolina, Tulane and Tulsa … Credited with three overall tackles (one solo) … Logged two assisted stops in collegiate debut against Eagles at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Added solo hit at Tulsa during pivotal league road win for Pirates … Did not record any statistics against Gamecocks and Green Wave.

2013: Redshirted during true freshman campaign, but was considered a valuable contributor to the defensive scout team … Signed with the Pirates in February.

High School: A four-year varsity letterman and team captain who rated as a three-star recruit and the 20th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina according to ESPN.com ... Provided leadership for a Goose Creek High School team as a senior that posted a 13-0 record and tallied a 35-25 win over Bluffton in the second round of the South Carolina High School League Class 4A Division II playoffs ... Anchored a defense that allowed just 157 points (12.1 ppg) for head coach Chuck Reedy, a former collegiate assistant coach at Clemson and head coach at Baylor ... Credited with 44 stops (25 solo), 14.0 tackles for lost yardage, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble and one safety ... Got off to a hot start, tallying 18 tackles (eight solo) in the first four games of the 2012 season ... A SCVarsity.com All-State honoree who was selected to South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association North-South All-Star Football Game following senior year ... Earned player-of-the-game designations by MaxPreps.com on three occasions during the 2012 campaign - vs. Colleton County (Aug. 31/two tackles and two TFL), vs. Beaufort (Sept. 28/three solo hits, six total stops, two TFL, defensive TD) and vs. Carolina Forest (Oct. 5/two tackles, two TFL, one sack, two interceptions - one returned 42 yards for a score) ... A major contributor to the Gators' state (South Carolina High School League 4A Division II) championship run that culminated with a 37-21 victory over Greenwood as a junior ... Collected 77 tackles and registered 5.0 sacks for a squad that went 14-1 and also claimed the Region 7-AAAA title in 2011 ... Part of a GCHS program that advanced to the Division II-AAAA Lower State Finals in 2009 and 2010 ... Rushed for nearly 600 yards and scored 10 touchdowns as a co-starter at fullback in 2010 ... Reportedly timed at 4.8 in the 40-yard dash.

Personal: Full name is Michael Joseph Myers … Born at Charleston, S.C. … On track to earn bachelor’s degree in university studies during ECU’s Fall Commencement Exercises (December of 2017).