Myron Guyton

American football player (born 1967)

American football player
Myron Guyton
No. 29
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1967-08-26) August 26, 1967 (age 56)
Metcalf, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Thomas County Central
(Thomasville, Georgia)
College:Eastern Kentucky
NFL draft:1989 / Round: 8 / Pick: 218
Career history
  • New York Giants (1989–1993)
  • New England Patriots (1994–1995)
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XXV)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:499
Forced fumbles:2
Interceptions:10
Player stats at PFR

Myron Maynard Guyton (born August 26, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1989–1993) and the New England Patriots (1994–1995). He was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV. Before his NFL career, he played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and was selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL Draft.[1] Guyton is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Iota Delta chapter of Eastern Kentucky University.

On April 16, 2012, Guyton was among four former NFL players filing a lawsuit claiming the league did not properly protect players from concussions.[citation needed]

Guyton was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

References

  1. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
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