Emanuel Augustus Byrd (born December 9, 1994) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. 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 | ||||||||
| 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