BenMyers

High School
• A three-star recruit who turned down scholarship offers to be a preferred walk-on at Kentucky after a successful prep career as an offensive lineman at Paducah Tilghman
• A four-year starter on the offensive line for head coach Sean Thompson
• Named Lineman of the Year in 2025 by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association after totaling 90 pancakes and helping Paducah Tilghman reach the Class 4A State semifinals
• Also named to the All-Western Kentucky Conference team and was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player
• Helped the Blue Tornado claim a 4A state championship in 2024 with a perfect 15-0 record
• Excelled in the classroom, graduating with a perfect 4.2 grade point average
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Also played basketball and tennis for the Blue Tornadoes
• Chose Kentucky over Arkansas State, Troy and Southern Illinois

Personal
• Born in Paducah, Kentucky
• Son of Dr. Johnny and the late Amy Myers
• Siblings are Nathan Myers and Mallie Myers Ganey
• Major is kinesiology

Ben Says
• Nickname is “Benners”
• After his football career is over, he would like to be an orthopedic surgeon
• One thing most people don’t know about him is that he survived an explosion when he was 7 years old and has scars on his body from the burns
• The best advice he’s ever received came from his mom “be kind, be respectful, be a leader”
• Hobbies include hunting, playing tennis and playing basketball