Alexander Myres

Alexander Myres

No. 35 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 Conroe, Texas
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	College Park High School (The Woodlands, Texas)
College:	Ouachita Baptist / Houston
Undrafted:	2019
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2019–present)
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alexander Myres (born April 20, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football Division 2 program Ouachita Baptist before transferring to the University of Houston.

Early years

Myres attended College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas. As a three-year letterer, Myers made 109 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, and a defensive touchdown made after a forcing a fumble on a punt return. He earned All-District First Team and All-County Second Team selection titles as a junior and senior, and he was also selected to participate in the East Texas vs Louisiana All-Stars players bowl. Outside of football, Myres also lettered in basketball and track. He currently holds his school's all-time record in the 100M dash.

Despite his performance, Alex Myres was lightly recruited out of high school. He turned down walk-on offers from Towson University and UTEP, instead accepting a full-ride to Ouachita Baptist, a Division 2 program.

College career

During his true freshman season at Ouachita Baptist, Myres made 15 tackles on one single start and appearances in all games, mostly contributing to special teams. However, he broke out with a stellar sophomore season, where he made 69 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 interception returned for 57 yards. He had the 10th most tackles among all Division 2 defensive backs from the 2015 season, and he was placed on the 2015 All-Division II 2nd team.

After redshirting his first year at UH due to NCAA transfer rules, Myres finished his junior season with 47 tackles, 1 recovered fumble for a touchdown, and 1 interception for 13 yards on 9 starts and 11 game appearances. He was awarded player of the game against Fresno State when he scooped up a blocked field goal and returned it for a 97-yard touchdown. As a senior, he started in all games and made 55 tackles. Entering the NFL draft, Myers had completed his career at Houston with 97 tackles, and his total career with 190 tackles.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.42 s	1.56 s	2.54 s	3.97 s	6.70 s	37 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	19 reps
All values from Houston Pro Day

Myers was not heavily scouted out of college, many of which cited factors included his small physical size and the focus on other fellow Houston Cougars defensive players Ed Oliver, Isaiah Johnson, and Emeke Egbule.

Pittsburgh Steelers

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Myres was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019. On July 31, 2019, he was cut following a non-injury related illness. On September 3, 2019, Myres was resigned to the Steelers' practice squad. Myres signed a futures contract with the team on December 31, 2019, and was subsequently signed to the active roster on February 5, 2020.