Mikal Myers

Height:
6-null
Weight:
295
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Newburgh, N.Y.
High School:
Newburgh Free Academy

2016: Started all 12 games at defensive tackle...Registered 51 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles...Recorded a career high 10 tackles at ECU (Oct. 29).

2015: Played in all 13 games as part of the regular rotation on the defensive line..started games vs. Army (Sept. 12) and Navy (Sept. 26)...had 26 tackles on the season with four for a loss, which was fifth on the team..had four tackles vs. Marshall in St. Petersburg Bowl (Dec. 26) had a fumble recovery vs. BYU (Oct. 2).

2014: Played in all 12 games and made one start on the defensive line...finished the year with 30 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks...had four tackles, 2.0 TFL and a sack vs. Stony Brook (Sept. 6)...recorded two tackles, both for loss, at Tulane (Oct. 11)...posted a career-high six tackles at Army (Nov. 8)...capped the year with five tackles and a sack vs. SMU (Dec. 6).

2013: Played in eight games, recorded five tackles.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Played on both the offensive and defensive line in high school ... was named a first team Class AA selection on the offensive line by the New York Sportswriters Association ... was second team in junior year...on defense as a senior, had 91 tackles with 14 for a loss and 10 sacks ... team was 10-2 in senior year and advanced to championship game of NYSAPHSAA Class 4A tournament ... team won its first Section 9 Class AA title since 2003.

Personal Profile: Mikal D. Myers...born Aug. 14, 1994...a pre-communications sciences major.