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Background in variety of sports helps Bucs' Brandon Myers in football

TAMPA, Fla. -- From rural Iowa to Tampa, Brandon Myers has followed his football passion.

The 6-foot-3, 256-pound tight end is in his seventh NFL season, his second with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after stints with the Oakland Raiders and New York Giants. He has 127 yards on 12 catches this year, and he had a season-high 35 yards receiving in a win over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday.

Myers, who was born in Prairie City, Iowa, shared his inspirations and discoveries as part of our weekly Q&A with a member of the Bucs:

When did you know you wanted to play football?