Chris Myers ( American football ) Chris Myers ( born September 15 , 1981 ) is an American football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Miami , and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft . Early years . Myers is a graduate of Miami Palmetto High School . Coming out of high school Myers was ranked the 47th best prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep . The Miami Herald also named him to the Class 6A - 5A All - Dade first team . College Career . Myers attended the University of Miami and was a part of some of the school ' s most successful teams during his time there . He redshirted during the 2000 season . In the 2001 national championship season Myers played as a reserve on the offensive line in seven games . During the 2002 season Myers became a starter at right guard . Myers was part of an offensive line that protected and blocked for Heisman Trophy finalist Ken Dorsey . Myers was also part of an offensive line that paved the way for Willis McGahee who enjoyed a breakout season in 2002 . McGahee rushed for 1 , 753 yards in 2002 and led the NCAA in rushing touchdowns with 28 . Like Dorsey , McGahee was also a Heisman finalist . The offensive line that season only allowed 11 sacks and Myers was only personally responsible for one of those sacks . The line also blocked for a running game that averaged 183 yards per game . During the 2003 season Myers once again started at right guard , however towards the end of the season he started three games at center . His efforts were good enough for him to be named to the All Big East second team . Once again Myers only gave up one sack and led the offensive line in least sacks given up . With McGahee gone the Hurricanes used a stable of three running backs in the 2003 season . Jarrett Payton , Tyrone Moss , and Frank Gore collectively rushed for 1 , 964 yards and the Miami rushing attack was ranked 33rd in the nation . As a senior in 2004 Myers switched positions and became the starter at right tackle . Professional career . Denver Broncos . He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 2005 NFL Draft in the sixth round , 200th overall . In the 2007 season , Myers showed his versatility by starting the season as an offensive guard before shifting to center , replacing an injured Tom Nalen . Houston Texans . A restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason , Myers was involved in a sign - and - trade on March 17 . The Broncos signed him to a four - year , $ 11 million contract with $ 3 million guaranteed and then traded him to the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth - round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft . He is now considered to be one of the best centers in the league if not the best . Myers play at center has been one of the biggest reasons for teammate Arian Foster ' s success at running back . As the starting center for the Texans in 2010 he anchored an offensive line that helped Arian Foster lead the league in rushing . Myers play at center was key to the Texans success in 2011 . The Texans had the second ranked rushing attack in the league and made their first playoff appearance in the franchise ' s history . After the 2011 season Myers was rewarded with a four year 25 million dollar contract with 14 million guaranteed . Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith said that resigning Myers after the 2011 season was a priority for the team because of Myers ' importance to the offense . Smith said that “ Chris really is the beginning of everything that we do up front " and said that it was important to bring Myers back because he played an important role in Foster ' s success at running back .