Josh Myers (American football)

Joshua David Myers (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional football center for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Josh Myers

Myers with the Ohio State Buckeyes
No. 71 – New York Jets
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1998-07-16) July 16, 1998 (age 26) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miamisburg (Miamisburg, Ohio)
College:	Ohio State (2017–2020)
NFL draft:	2021: 2nd round, 62nd pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2021–2024) New York Jets (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (2020) First-team All-Big Ten (2020) Second-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played: 56 Games started: 56 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Myers was born in Dayton, Ohio, grew up in Miamisburg, Ohio and attended Miamisburg High School.^[1] He was named first-team Division II All-State as a junior and senior and also played in the 2017 All-American Bowl.^[2][3]

College career

Myers redshirted his true freshman season as he moved from guard to center.^[4] He played in ten games as a redshirt freshman as the backup to starting center Michael Jordan.^[5][6] Myers was named the starting center going into his redshirt sophomore season.^[7][8] He played over 900 offensive snaps and was named second-team All-Big Ten Conference by the league's coaches.^[9] Myers was named a team captain going into his redshirt junior year.^[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	29 reps
All values from Pro Day[11][12]

Green Bay Packers

On April 30, 2021, Myers was selected in the second round (62nd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2021 NFL draft.^[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 14, 2021,^[14] worth $5.58 million, including a $1.41 million signing bonus.^[15]

Myers was named the Packers starting center as a rookie, replacing All-Pro center Corey Linsley who had left for the Los Angeles Chargers. Myers started five games before suffering a knee injury in Week 6. He was placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2021.^[16] He was activated off injured reserve on January 8, 2022.^[17]

New York Jets

On March 14, 2025, Myers signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the New York Jets.^[18]