Temple University Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Myarick
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Elkins Park, Pa.
- High School:
- Cheltenham
Honors: 2018 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Maryland, Tulsa, ECU, Cincinnati, UCF, Houston) ... 2017 - #the STANDARD Player of the Game (Houston, Army, UCF) ... 2016 - CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2014 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2018 (Graduate): Entered season as starting tight end ... equally adept as a pass catcher and in-line blocker.
2017 (Redshirt Junior): Was put on scholarship announced at halftime of the spring game ... primary TE ... did not play at ECU after suffering an injury in pre-game warm ups ... had a career-high 3 catches for 23 yards at Army ... made career-long reception (18 yards) on opening play at Cincinnati.
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 14 games on special teams and double tight end packages .... started in first career game vs. Stony Brook ... recorded first career reception at Penn State.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut at Charlotte ... played in four games (at Charlotte, Tulane, at USF, UConn), mostly on special teams.
2014 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at tight end and defensive end for coach Joe Gro at Cheltenham High … team captain and earned coach's award ... recorded 40 receptions and 12 touchdowns ... named to the Suburban One All-League first team for both offense and defense … played in MontCo All Star game ... also played basketball all four years and volleyball his junior and senior years.
Personal: Born Christopher George Myarick (pronounced MY-rick) in Elkins Park, Pa. … parents are Annette and Albert Myarick … mother graduated from Temple … brothers Nick (26) and Tim (16) … has a dog named Trinity … has volunteered for the Lupus Foundation of America for over 10 years ... list of favorites: Game of Thrones (TV show), The Dark Knight (Movie), hip hop (Music), The Great Gatsby (book), math (class) ... earned a scholarship in spring of 2017 ... earned an undergraduate degree marketing ... pursuing masters in innovation management & entrepreunrship.
