BALTIMORE, Maryland -- The legend of Ravens rookie guard Robert "Snacks" Myers and his awesome nickname was launched inside the Tennessee State cafeteria.Raised in nearby La Vergne, Myers arrived on the Nashville campus five years ago as a hungry young man. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound future fifth-round NFL draft pick haunted the cafeteria and typically was the first player to enter and the last to leave.
That's when Tennessee State coach Rod Reed started to call the hulking young offensive lineman "Snacks," after taking notice of Myers' habit of eating several smaller items of food, including bags of chips and pretzels, before the main course was served.
"'Snacks' definitely has a big appetite," Tennessee State offensive line coach Russ Ehrenfeld said in a recent telephone interview. "He's huge, but he carries his weight very well and is powerful and explosive."
The nickname stuck, cemented when teammates and Reed saw Myers open the trunk of his car to retrieve football equipment on the way to practice. Inside of the trunk were a bunch of snacks that "Snacks" was protecting from his roommate.
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