Chris Myers life and biography

Chris Myers is an football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.

Selected by Denver Broncos in sixth round (200th pick overall) of 2005 NFL Draft…Signed by Broncos on July 28, 2005…Waived by Broncos on September 3, 2005…Re-signed by Broncos to practice squad on September 4, 2005…Activated on October 4, 2005…Traded by Broncos to Houston Texans for a sixth round draft pick on March 17, 2008.

PRO:
Versatile young lineman who heads into his second season with the Texans…joined the Texans via trade in 2008 and immediately stepped into the starting lineup…has played in 71 games with 46 starts in four-plus NFL seasons…has started all 16 games in each of the past two seasons, including 41 straight starts at center.

2009 (Houston 16/16):
Started at center vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and at Tennessee (9/20)...helped QB Matt Schaub pass for his second consecutive 300 yard game vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...started at center vs. Oakland (10/4) and at Arizona (10/11)...protected QB Matt Schaub as he threw for 392 and four touchdowns at Cincinnati (10/18)...started at center vs. San Francisco (10/25), at Buffalo (11/1) and at Indianapolis (11/8)...protected quarterback Matt Schaub vs. Tennessee (11/23) when he had his second consecutive 300-yard passing game...started at center vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...helped the offense gain over 300 yards for the 11th consecutive game at Jacksonville (12/6)...part of the offensive line that blocked for QB Matt Schaub as he threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns vs. Seattle (12/13) without allowing him to be sacked...blocked for quarterback Matt Schaub at St. Louis (12/20) where he threw for 367 yards and was not sacked for the second consecutive game and fourth time this season...started at center at Miami (12/27).

2008 (Houston 16/16):
Started all 16 games in his first season in Houston…helped clear holes for rookie RB Steve Slaton to rush for a team-record 1,282 yards...part of a line the yielded a mere 32 sacks on the season...was flagged for four penalties...one of three Texans offensive linemen to take everysnap during the season.

2007 (Denver 16/16):
Moved into the starting lineup for the first time and started all 16 games…opened the first five contests at left guard before sliding inside to center for the last 11 games…part of a line that paved the way for a ground attack that averaged 4.6 yards per carry, ranking fifth-best in the NFL, and yielded only 32 sacks…one of only three Denver players (CB Champ Bailey and LB D.J. Williams) to be whistled for only one penalty all year.

2006 (Denver 16/0):
Saw action on special teams in all 16 games in his second pro season.

2005 (Denver 9/0):
Saw action in nine games as a rookie, playing on special teams…also contributed in both Denver postseason contests…spent the first four weeks of the season on the Broncos practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster (10/4)…inactive for three games before he made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Philadelphia (10/30).

COLLEGE:
Three-year starter at Miami (FL), playing in a total of 45 games with 38 starts in his career…started at both guard positions, right tackle and center and finished his career earning all-conference recognition as a junior and senior…was a second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a senior, starting all 12 games at RT for the Peach Bowl champions and concluding his career by starting his final 38 games played…second-team All-Big East Conference as a junior...college teammate of current Texans T Rashad Butler, WR Andre Johnson and T Eric Winston at Miami…graduated with a bachelor’s degree, studying history, political science and sports administration.

PERSONAL:
Earned All-State and All-Dade County honors as a senior at Palmetto High School in Miami despite the fact that he did not start playing football until 10th grade for the Panthers…played in the prestigious Florida vs. California All-Star game as a senior…won the NFL’s Punt Pass and Kick competition as a child…grandfather was a longtime NFL referee.

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