Dominique Montiel Byrd (born February 7, 1984) is an American former professional football tight end. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Southern California.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 7, 1984 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Golden Valley (MN) Breck | ||||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 3 / pick: 93 | ||||||||
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He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, and Sacramento Mountain Lions.
Early life
editFollowing his high school career at Breck School in Golden Valley, Minnesota, Byrd played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
College career
editByrd went to Southern California where he made a 2004 All-Pac-10 honorable mention, and was best known for catching two one-handed touchdown passes, one of which was in the Orange Bowl victory against University of Oklahoma.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
4.79 in (0.12 m) |
4.44 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
16 reps | ||||||
| All values from USC Pro Day.[2] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
editByrd was taken in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 93rd overall pick.[3] He played 5 games in the 2006 season, catching 2 balls for 39 yards and one touchdown.[4]
Arizona Cardinals
editAfter spending the 2008 season out of football, Byrd was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on May 5, 2009. He was waived on November 24, 2009. On January 21, 2010, Byrd was re-signed to a future contract by the Cardinals. But his stay with the Cardinals ended on August 30, 2010, when he was released by the team.
Seattle Seahawks
editOn January 21, 2011, the Seahawks signed Byrd to a future contract.[5] He was released on September 13.
Washington Redskins
editOn October 26, 2011, the Redskins signed Byrd to a 1-year deal as a backup to replace Chris Cooley, who was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on November 8. He re-signed for the Redskins, after Fred Davis was suspended on December 6. Byrd was released on December 20, 2011.
Sacramento Mountain Lions
editByrd played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2012.[6]
References
edit- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "Dominique Byrd, DS #5 TE, Southern Cal". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ NFL Players
- ^ Caple, Christian (January 21, 2011). "Seahawks sign 5 players to future contracts". www.seattlepi.com.
- ^ "Dominique Byrd". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Arizona Cardinals bio Archived September 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- USC Trojans bio Archived January 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine