Over the past few seasons, Elvis Myers has gone from a first-time player to a spot on an NCAA football roster.

Myers didn’t play much football until high school, but once he did, he had an almost immediate impact for the Tahlequah Tigers on offense as a tight end and defense as an edge rusher. With offers from Northeastern State University, University of Central Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma and Tulsa University, Myers started to get noticed for his work on the field.

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