Raiders make Myers a sixth-round selection

April 26, 2009

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — When speaking of great National Football League tight ends, the names of former University of Iowa stars Marv Cook and Dallas Clark come to the forefront of any conversation. The Oakland Raiders think the name Brandon Myers will someday follow.

Myers, from Prairie City, Iowa, was selected by the Raiders in the sixth round with the 204th pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. He is the seventh player chosen by Oakland and the third receiver, following wide receivers Darrius Heyward-Bey of Maryland (first round) and Louis Murphy of Florida (fourth round).

Myers is the fourth Hawkeye selected in this year’s draft, following Shonn Greene (No. 65 to the New York Jets), Bradley Fletcher (No. 66 to St. Louis) and Seth Olsen (No. 132 to Denver).

During the 2008 season, Myers caught 34 passes for 441 yards and four touchdowns. He made just one catch in his first two seasons as a Hawkeye, but as a junior and senior, Myers combined to grab 55 passes for 649 yards and nine touchdowns.

With the selection of Myers, 33 Hawkeyes (and six tight ends) who played football for UI head coach Kirk Ferentz have been picked in the annual NFL Draft.

Myers is the fourth Hawkeye player selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, the largest number for Iowa since it had five players chosen in 2005, ’04 and ’03.

It is the first time Oakland has selected a Hawkeye since the Raiders picked offensive lineman Pete McMahon in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. The last Iowa tight end chosen was Scott Chandler by the San Diego Chargers in 2007.

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