Emanuel Augustus Byrd (born December 9, 1994) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Marshall, and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
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| Born: | December 9, 1994 Albany, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Albany (Albany, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Marshall | ||||||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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College career
editByrd played quarterback and tight end for Georgia Military College in 2013 and 2014.[1] He transferred to attended Marshall University, where he played tight end on the Marshall Thundering Herd football team in 2015 and 2016.[2]
College statistics
edit| Marshall Thundering Herd | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | Receiving | ||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||||
| 2015 | 10 | 19 | 214 | 11.3 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 11 | 26 | 242 | 9.3 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Total | 21 | 45 | 456 | 10.1 | 41 | 4 | ||
| Source: HerdZone.com Archived December 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2+1⁄8 | 239 lb (108 kg) |
4.66 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.51 s | 7.37 s | 33+5⁄8 | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
editAfter going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Byrd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 9, 2017.[4] On July 31, 2017, he was waived by the Chiefs.[5]
Green Bay Packers
editOn August 5, 2017, Byrd signed with the Green Bay Packers.[6] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 3, 2017.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.[9]
On September 1, 2018, Byrd was waived by the Packers.[10]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||||
| 2017 | GB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: NFL.com | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 13, 2018). "Emanuel Byrd put teaching on backburner for renewed shot at NFL". Packers.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Silverstein, Tom (August 5, 2017). "Packers sign street free agent TE Emanuel Byrd". PackersNews.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Emanuel Byrd – Marshall, FB : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 31, 2017). "Chiefs sign two wide receivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Packers sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. August 5, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Packers activate LB Biegel; sign LS Hart and CB Brown". Packers.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Packers place T Jason Spriggs on IR, sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
External links
edit- Marshall Thundering Herd bio Archived December 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine