Christopher George Myarick (born October 6, 1995) is an American professional football tight end and fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple.
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Born: | Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 6, 1995||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Cheltenham (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
College: | Temple (2014–2018) | ||||||||
Position: | Tight end/fullback | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||
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Professional career
editMiami Dolphins
editMyarick was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[1][2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2019,[3] but was signed to the team's practice squad two days later, where he spent the rest of the season.[4]
Myarick signed a reserve/futures contract with the Dolphins following the 2019 season on December 31, 2019.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts again on September 5, 2020,[6] and was again re-signed to the Dolphins' practice squad two days later.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on November 13, November 21, December 12, and December 19 for the team's weeks 10, 11, 14, and 15 games against the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and New England Patriots, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[8][9][10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 5, 2021.[12]
On August 31, 2021, Myarick was waived by the Dolphins.[13]
New York Giants
editOn September 2, 2021, Myarick was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[14] On November 22, 2021, Myarick was elevated from the practice squad for the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[15] In that game, Myarick was targeted with a pass for the first time in his NFL career, but the throw was intercepted by Tampa Bay defender Steve McLendon.[16] On November 24, 2021, Myarick was signed to the active roster.[17] In a Week 12 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Myarick made his first career reception on a one-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Daniel Jones.[18] He later caught another pass for his second career catch, and finished the game with 11 receiving yards.[19] Myarick received the highest grade from Pro Football Focus for the game of any Giants offensive player,[20] and each of his catches was an important play in the Giants' 13–7 victory over Myarick's hometown team.[21] On January 4, 2022, Myarick was waived.[22]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn January 6, 2022, Myarick was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[23] He remained in that role through Super Bowl LVI.[24]
New York Giants (second stint)
editThe Giants signed Myarick to a reserve/futures contract on February 22, 2022.[25] In their season opener against the Tennessee Titans, he caught a late touchdown pass which, after a successful two-point conversion, gave the Giants a 21–20 lead that they would not relinquish.[26] He was waived on December 28, re-signed to the practice squad two days later, and elevated to the active roster in advance of the Giants' next game.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[28] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023.[29] He was waived on November 13, 2023.[30]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn August 3, 2024, Myarick signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[31] He was released on August 25.[32]
Houston Texans
editOn September 6, 2024, Myarick was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[33] He was released on October 14.[34]
References
edit- ^ Jackson, Barry (April 30, 2019). "Miami Dolphins sign promising undrafted rookies on offense". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 18 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Claim Five Players Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Crabbs, Kyle (September 3, 2019). "Dolphins finalize 2019 practice squad roster". Dolphins Wire. USA Today.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Eight To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Acquire Lynn Bowden, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Announce Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Benito Jones, Chris Myarick Elevated to Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Myarick Elevated to Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2021). "Giants sign veteran OL Matt Skura, TE Chris Myarick to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 22, 2021). "OT Andrew Thomas activated ahead of MNF". Giants.com.
- ^ "New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - November 22nd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Traina, Patricia (November 24, 2021). "Giants Place Nate Ebner on IR; Sign TE Chris Myarick". FanNation.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 28, 2021). "Defense dominates in home win over Eagles". Giants.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Eagles vs. Giants - Box Score - November 28, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Benton, Dan (November 29, 2021). "Xavier McKinney, Chris Myarick were highest-graded Giants in Week 12". Giants Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (November 29, 2021). "Chris Myarick's unlikely first NFL catches prove decisive for Giants". New York Post. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Rush, Doug (January 5, 2022). "Giants release Isaiah Wilson from practice squad, waive Chris Myarick". Giantswire.com.
- ^ "Additional Roster Moves Made Before Bengals 2021 Regular Season Finale". www.bengals.com. January 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Koller, Brock (February 14, 2022). "Super Bowl LVI: Bengals, Rams had many Philadelphia area connections". 6ABC Philadelphia. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Giants Sign Free Agent Tight End Chris Myarick". Sports Illustrated. February 22, 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Giants vs. Titans - Game Recap - September 11, 2022". ESPN.com. AP. September 11, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Giants' Chris Myarick: Elevated for Week 17". CBSSports.com. December 31, 2022. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Giants sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 22, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (November 13, 2023). "Giants Waive TE Chris Myarick From Injured Reserve". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign RB Gary Brightwell and TE Chris Myarick, and Waive 2". Jaguars.com. August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Waive 6 Players, Release 4". Jaguars.com. August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (09-06-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-14-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. October 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- Temple Owls bio