Utah State University Athletics

2009-10 SEASON (SO): Appeared in 34 of the team’s 35 games during his sophomore season, averaging 7.4 minutes per contest… Scored 1.9 points per game, while also averaging 0.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists… Shot 42.9 percent from both the field and the three-point line, going 21-of-49 from the field and 9-of-21 from three-point range… Went 72.2 percent from the free throw line (13-18)… Scored a season-high nine points twice, first at Northeastern as he came off the bench and went a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the three point line, then again in the second round of the WAC Tournament against Louisiana Tech when he shot 2-of-3 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line.
 
2008-09 SEASON (RS FR): Started the first six games of the year at the point and played in 32 during the season… Finished the year by averaging 3.6 points and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 39.0 percent from three-point range and 76.5 percent from the free throw line… His 23 made three-pointers ranked fourth on the team, as did his 59 three-point attempts… Had a solid start to the season as he scored five points and had a season-high five assists in his first-ever collegiate game against Montana State-Northern… He then scored in double-figures in his next two games at UC Santa Barbara and at home against Weber State as he had 11 points against the Gauchos and a season-high 13 points against the Wildcats… Versus UC Santa Barbara, he was 4-of-8 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range… Tied his season-high with five assists at home against UC Irvine… Had a season-high four rebounds in the regular season finale at home against San Jose State… Played a season-high 33 minutes against Weber State and played 20-plus minutes in seven of his first eight games of the season.
 
2007-08 SEASON (RS): Redshirted during his first year at Utah State.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Named the Salt Lake Tribune’s 3A Most Valuable Player as a senior at Judge Memorial High School as he averaged 18.6 points and 6.5 assists per game… Along with earning first-team all-state honors in basketball, he was also a first-team all-state selection in football as a quarterback and a second-team all-state selection in baseball as a pitcher and outfielder… During his final two years of basketball, he led Judge Memorial to a combined 46-4 record, a state championship as a junior and a third-place finish as a senior… An All-American nominee.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Jeffrey Jaxon Myaer… Born Jan. 18, 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah… One of four children of Jeff and Sheryl Myaer… His dad played baseball at the University of Utah in 1986 and then spent three years in the Major Leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies… Majoring in exercise science… Enjoys backpacking and hanging out with friends… His first name is pronounced Jackson and his last name is pronounced My-err.