As a freshman, injuries to three quarterbacks — Chuckie Keeton, Darrel Garretson and Craig Harrison — turned him from a redshirt into a starter.
"Everybody was scared to death, really," said Utah State co-offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Luke Wells. "They were wondering what would we be able to do and who's this guy? He started off as a fourth team guy but did really, really well."
In his first game, Myers completed 14 of 15 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns in a win at Hawaii. By the end of the season, the Aggies were 5-1 with Myers at quarterback, including a 21-6 victory over UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl.