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Michael Myers
12  Michael Myers
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.

High School:
Martin Luther King

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 207

Position:
RB

Birthdate:
09/28/1986

Experience:
3L

2007 (Junior): Played in all 12 contests, but drew attention over the season's second half for his skills out of the backfield...Finished with 28 carries for 148 yards (5.3 avg.) and three TDs, along with one catch for 6 yards...From Games 7-10, despite his status as the Rams' fourth-string RB, had scored the team's only two rushing TDs, until Gartrell Johnson had a pair in Game 11...Since breaking out in Game 7, carried 24 times for 134 yards (5.6 avg.)...Played exclusively on special teams during the first three games, then got in on offense for the first time at TCU (Sept. 29) with three carries for 3 yards -- all in the second half...Picked up 14 yards on his only carry vs. Air Force (Oct. 13)...Demonstrated CSU's backfield depth, getting into CSU's 48-23 win at UNLV (Oct. 20) and notching his first college touchdown on a career-long, 22-yard carry to score the Rams' final points...At BYU (Nov. 3), gave the offense an immediate boost in the fourth quarter, carrying six times for 37 yards (6.2 avg.) on the Rams' 80-yard touchdown drive, capping the march with a 3-yard plunge; the score ended the Rams' seven-quarter touchdown drought (he also scored the team's previous TD, at UNLV)...With Gartrell Johnson injured in the fourth quarter of season finale vs. Wyoming (Nov. 23), got clutch snaps and propelled the Rams to victory...Didn't touch the ball until opening minutes of fourth quarter, with CSU down 28-27, and proceeded to carry nine times for 44 yards and the go-ahead touchdown...On the game-winning drive, racked up 40 yards on five carries, including a key, third-down conversion and respective 11- and 18-yard bursts, the last of which was his touchdown. 2006 (Sophomore): Saw playing time at running back vs. San Diego State, TCU, Utah, UNLV, Nevada and Weber State...Set career highs with 18 rushes for 68 yards vs. SDSU...Had two carries for 10 yards vs. Utah...Had eight carries for 54 yards vs. UNLV...Recorded seven carries for 38 yards vs. Weber State...Made the switch from defensive back to running back in the spring of 2006. 2005 (Freshman): Made a special teams tackle at TCU...Named to the academic all-conference team...Played on special teams and at cornerback against Minnesota...Played on the special teams units, making one tackle, at Colorado. 2004: Redshirted. High School: A two-time all-league choice at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, Calif., also earned all-county honors in 2003...A three-time Offensive Player of the Year, holds school records for all-time rushing yards and touchdowns, and broke single-season marks with 1,548 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in his senior campaign...Held a perfect 4.0 grade-point average throughout high school...Competed in the 4x100, 100, 200 and 4x400 in track, earning all-league honors in the sport...Team captain...Head football coach was Darin Owens. Personal: Born Sept. 28, 1986, in Loma Linda, Calif...Son of Michael and Carmela Myers...Has one sister...Full name: Michael Kevin Myers.

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