Brandon Myles
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| Brandon Myles | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 25, 1984 (age 22) |
| Place of birth | Goochland, Virginia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Position(s) | WR |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL Draft | 2007 / Round TBD |
| Career Highlights | |
Brandon Myles (born July 25, 1984 in Goochland, Virginia) is an American football receiver for the West Virginia Mountaineers, who is expected to be late-round or undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft. Since his productive practices during the Senior Bowl, Myles stock has risen considerably.
[edit] Early life
Son of David Dyer and Carol Myles, Brandon Myles excelled at football and basketball. In basketball, Myles scored over 1,800 career points in high school as an all-stater. In football, Myles was selected to the all-metro team and East-West all-star squad.
[edit] College career
Brandon Myles enrolled at West Virginia University in 2002. Myles did not play any during his freshman year, but did get redshirted by head coach Rich Rodriguez.
During his redshirt-freshman year, 2003, Myles played none like his true freshman year.
In 2004, Myles finally got playing time. Lining up on the explosive offense, with quarterback Rasheed Marshall, runningback Kay-Jay Harris, and fellow receiver Chris Henry, Myles had only six catches for 138 yards. For his first completion of the East Carolina University game, Myles grabbed a 51-yard pass from Rasheed Marshall. In the game against University of Central Florida, Myles got his first touchdown: a 57-yard catch from Marshall. In the game against James Madison University, Myles caught a four-yard touchdown grab. Myles missed the games against Temple and Boston College with a right foot sprain.
As a junior in 2005, Myles caught a team-best 34 receptions for 536 yards. Myles best game was against UConn, where he caught a 50-yard pass and a 20-yard touchdown from Pat White (football player). Myles second best game was an 81-yard performance against East Carolina, which included a 35-yard pass from Adam Bednarik and a 10-yard touchdown pass from Patrick White. In the 2006 Sugar Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs, Myles grabbed four passes for 64 yards to help the Mountaineers upset Georgia.
As a senior, 2006, Myles shared starting time with junior Darius Reynaud, who had an excellent year in '06. Myles finished the 2006 season catching 30 passes for 468 yards and seven touchdowns. Myles best performance of the year was a six-catch, 95-yard and two touchdown performance against University of South Florida. Also, Myles finished the season against Rutgers with a four-catch, 63-yard and one score performance. After the season, Myles' career totals were 70 passes caught for 1,142 yards and 12 touchdowns. Myles ranks ninth in all WVU receivers in career touchdowns, 24th in receiving yards, and tied with Mountaineer-great Reggie Rembert for 24th in career catches.
[edit] Pro career
Brandon Myles is expected to be a late 2nd-day pick or an undrafted free agent in the upcoming 2007 NFL Draft. During the Senior Bowl practice, Myles excelled expectations and was said to have beaten top-cornerback prospect Daymeion Hughes on a long pass. On Thursday, NFL Draft Countdown reported that Myles was "the best receiver on the North roster and uses his hands to snatch balls away from his body, although he did have a bad drop on a pass from Troy Smith after he had beaten Leon Hall." NFL Draft Countdown's Scott Wright said of Myles, "running good routes is a key to getting open, especially if you don't have outstanding speed, and the two guys who looked the best to me when it comes to that were Rhema McKnight of Notre Dame and Brandon Myles of West Virginia." [1]
After the game, Scott Wright reported that Myles was #17 on his list of prospects whose stock raised the highest, saying " [Myles] Didn't get a lot of chances in college but was one of the best wideouts in Mobile." [2] Scott Wright said of Myles in his Senior Bowl review, "Brandon Myles of West Virginia was a pleasant surprise and in my opinion he was the second best receiver in Mobile, on either team." [3]
On January 23rd, Myles was scouted by the Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, and New England Patriots. [4]
Myles' scouting report in ESPN's Draft Guide 2007 magazine praised his athleticism, but shunned his experience, due to West Virginia's offensive scheme. Myles was compared to Kevin Curtis of the Philadelphia Eagles as well.
