Safety, Colorado State, to 1995
Greg Myers
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Greg Myers played safety at Colorado State (to 1995). He won the 1995 Jim Thorpe Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1995. The Cincinnati Bengals took Myers in round 5, No. 144 overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2012College Football Hall of Fame
- 1992, 1994, 1995First-team All-WAC
- 1995Jim Thorpe Award
- 1995Consensus All‑American
Team titles: WAC champions, 1994 and 1995
All-America: consensus 1995; FWAA 1994; Sporting News 1994; AP second team 1994; Scripps-Howard 1994
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1996 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 197 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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