Former Maryland All-American wrestler Spencer Myers' successful conversion to football with the Terps last season has paid dividends.
Myers is now officially a professional football player, signing a contract with the LA KISS of the Arena Football League.
He's expected to play defensive line and offensive line for the Los Angeles-based AFL team.
Represented by former Maryland football player Chad Wiestling, Myers is hoping to eventually play in the NFL.
Myers went undrafted after working out for 30 NFL teams at the Terps' campus pro day workout this spring, where he bench-pressed 225 pounds 29 times.
The 6-foot-3, 270-pound former Pennsylvania Defensive Player of the Year performed offensive and defensive line drills this spring.
"I see a guy that's got high energy," Maryland coach Randy Edsall said of Myers following his pro day workout. "He's got a really good motor. He's relentless and chases the ball. He plays with good leverage."
Myers played in 13 games last season, recording 18 tackles, 2.5 for loss and a half-sack. He had five tackles including 1.5 for loss against James Madison and four tackles against West Virginia.
Myers reached the quarterfinals in the NCAA wrestling championships in St. Louis, so his weight was still down from wrestling season when he auditioned for NFL scouts. Myers won the ACC heavyweight title twice and was an All-American as a freshman when he finished sixth in the NCAA championships.
As a senior in high school in Selinsgrove, Pa., when he won the state wrestling championship at 215 pounds and won a state title in football, Myers was named the Pennsylvania Wrestler of the Year. Myers played last season at roughly 285 pounds.
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