Lamar Myles
Encyclopedia
Lamar Myles is an American football
linebacker
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Louisville
.
in Eagle Lake, Florida
.
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was waived by the team on August 30 during final cuts. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 17, only to be released a week later on September 24. He was re-signed to the practice squad again on October 6.
He was waived/injured on August 24, 2009 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve
. He was released with an injury settlement on August 30. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 24.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Louisville
Louisville Cardinals football
The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in college football as a member of the Big East Conference. Howard Schnellenberger started the program's rise to relevancy after winning the Miami Hurricanes' first national championship...
.
Early years
Myles graduated from Lake Region High SchoolLake Region High School (Florida)
Lake Region High School is located at 1995 Thunder Road, Eagle Lake, Florida, 33839.LRHS opened on August 14, 1995. Current enrollment is 2000, the senior class enrollment is 400.LRHS serves the communities of south Winter Haven, north Bartow and Eagle Lake...
in Eagle Lake, Florida
Eagle Lake, Florida
Eagle Lake is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,496 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,493. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area....
.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Myles was signed by the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was waived by the team on August 30 during final cuts. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 17, only to be released a week later on September 24. He was re-signed to the practice squad again on October 6.
He was waived/injured on August 24, 2009 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
. He was released with an injury settlement on August 30. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 24.