Myron Maynard Guyton (born August 26, 1967) is a former American football player. He played professionally as a

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in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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(1989–1993) and the

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(1994–1995). He was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV. Before his NFL career, he played

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at Eastern Kentucky University and was selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the

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. Guyton is a member of

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fraternity, Iota Delta chapter of Eastern Kentucky University. On April 16, 2012, Guyton was among four former NFL players filing a lawsuit claiming the league did not properly protect players from concussions.

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1967 births Living people American football safeties Eastern Kentucky Colonels football players New England Patriots players New York Giants players Players of American football from Thomas County, Georgia {{defensiveback-1960s-stub