Damiere Byrd
![]() Byrd with the Carolina Panthers in 2016 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | Erial, New Jersey, U.S. | January 27, 1993||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Timber Creek (Erial) | ||||||||||
College: | South Carolina (2011–2014) | ||||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Damiere Byrd (born January 27, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Byrd signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and has been a member of several other NFL teams.
College career
[edit]Byrd played wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team as a true freshman in 2011. After his senior season in 2014, Byrd had amassed 1,265 yards on 68 receptions (18.6 yards/catch) with 10 touchdowns in his collegiate career.[1]
Byrd was considered the fastest player on the team while at South Carolina and also competed for the South Carolina track team.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Pre-draft
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
8 in (0.20 m) |
4.28 s | 1.51 s | 2.54 s | 4.03 s | 6.60 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
13 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[4][5] |
At the South Carolina Pro Day, Byrd only ran the 40-yard dash once, since his left calf muscle tightened up on him. Byrd, having a track & field background, was able to put up impressive numbers, completing the short shuttle in 4.03 seconds, the three-cone in 6.6 seconds and the 60-yard long shuttle in 10.90 seconds, faster than any other time posted at the 2015 scouting combine.[4]
Carolina Panthers (first stint)
[edit]2015
[edit]On May 8, 2015, Byrd was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[6] On September 7, 2015, Byrd was signed to the Panthers' practice squad, where he spent the rest of his rookie season.[7] On February 7, 2016, Byrd's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[8]
2016
[edit]Byrd signed a reserve/futures contract with the Panthers on February 9, 2016.
Byrd made the initial 53-man roster in 2016 but was inactive for the first five games before being released on October 14, 2016.[9] He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[10] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 29, 2016.[11]
2017
[edit]On October 1, 2017, during the second quarter of a game versus the New England Patriots, Byrd broke his left arm on a reverse play. He was subsequently placed on the injured reserve two days later.[12] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 2, 2017.[13] In Week 16, Byrd returned a kickoff 103 yards, a franchise record, and scored the Panthers' first kickoff-return touchdown since 2011 which was crucial in the 22–19 win over the Buccaneers, earning him National Football Conference (NFC) Special Teams Player of the Week.[14] However during the second half of the game, Byrd suffered a lower leg injury and subsequently was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017.[15]
2018
[edit]Byrd entered the 2018 season as the Panthers primary punt returner. He played in eight games before suffering a broken arm in Week 12. He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2018.[16]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On March 26, 2019, Byrd signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[17] He played in 11 games with three starts, recording a career-high 32 catches for 359 yards and one touchdown.[18]
New England Patriots
[edit]On March 23, 2020, Byrd signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[19]
In Week 11 against the Houston Texans, Byrd recorded six catches for 132 yards and a touchdown during the 27–20 loss.[20]
Byrd finished the season playing in 16 games with 47 receptions, 604 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.[21]
Chicago Bears
[edit]On May 4, 2021, Byrd signed with the Chicago Bears.[22] In the Week 14 game against the Green Bay Packers, Byrd caught a 54-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields.[23]
Atlanta Falcons (first stint)
[edit]On April 1, 2022, Byrd signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[24] On October 22, in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Byrd recorded his first touchdown of the season on a 75–yard reception from Marcus Mariota.[25]
Carolina Panthers (second stint)
[edit]On April 14, 2023, Byrd signed with the Panthers.[26] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2023.[27] He was released on August 25.[28]
Atlanta Falcons (second stint)
[edit]On October 19, 2023, Byrd was signed to the Falcons practice squad.[29] He was released on November 22.[30]
Houston Texans
[edit]On January 17, 2024, Byrd was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[31] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[32]
Washington Commanders
[edit]Byrd signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders on May 16, 2024.[33] He was released by Washington on July 31.[34]
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On August 12, 2024 Byrd signed with the Buffalo Bills.[35] He was released on August 25.[36]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Returning | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2016 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | CAR | 8 | 3 | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 238 | 29.8 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | CAR | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 138 | 10.6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | ARI | 11 | 3 | 32 | 359 | 11.2 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | NE | 16 | 14 | 47 | 604 | 12.9 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2021 | CHI | 17 | 4 | 26 | 329 | 12.7 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | ATL | 14 | 4 | 13 | 268 | 20.6 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | ATL | 1 | 0 | Did not record any stats | ||||||||||||||||
Career | 76 | 28 | 130 | 1,689 | 13.0 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 466 | 16.1 | 103 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Damiere Byrd College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Damiere Byrd". University of South Carolina Athletics. June 22, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Damiere Byrd – Track and Field Results & Statistics". TFRRS. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Brandt, Gil (April 1, 2015). "Damiere Byrd of South Carolina runs 4.28 40 on grass". NFL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Damiere Byrd, South Carolina, WR, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "WR Bersin among 10 set to join practice squad". Panthers.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Panthers sign Wes Horton, waive Damiere Byrd". Panthers.com. October 14, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Panthers promote CB Lou Young". Panthers.com. October 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (December 29, 2016). "Devin Funchess placed on IR; Damiere Byrd promoted". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Voth, Bill (October 3, 2017). "Panthers sign safety Jairus Byrd". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Igoe, Stephen (December 2, 2017). "Panthers sign Zach Moore to active roster, activate Damiere Byrd". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Maya, Adam (December 27, 2017). "Todd Gurley, Dion Lewis among NFL Players of Week". NFL.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Henson, Max (December 26, 2017). "Damiere Byrd placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Damiere Byrd placed on injured reserve; Lorenzo Doss promoted". Panthers.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (March 26, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Wide Receiver Damiere Byrd". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Damiere Byrd 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2020). "Damiere Byrd agrees to one-year deal with Patriots". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "New England Patriots at Houston Texans – November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Damiere Byrd 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 4, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears sign WR Damiere Byrd". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers - December 12th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Bair, Scott (April 1, 2022). "Falcons sign speedy receiver Damiere Byrd". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Art (October 23, 2022). "WATCH: Damiere Byrd, Marcus Mariota Connect on 75-Yard Falcons Touchdown". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers sign wide receiver Damiere Byrd". Panthers.com. April 14, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 16, 2023). "Panthers sign Collin Duncan, place Damiere Byrd on IR". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (August 25, 2023). "Panthers release Damiere Byrd with injury settlement". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Choate, Dave (October 19, 2023). "Falcons bring veteran WR Damiere Byrd back to practice squad". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Urben, Matt (November 22, 2023). "Falcons release WR Damiere Byrd from practice squad". Falcons Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-17-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. January 17, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (January 22, 2024). "Texans Sign 12 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Commanders sign WR Damiere Byrd". Commanders.com. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Commanders claim Riley Patterson, release Damiere Byrd and Dax Milne". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Bills place WR Chase Claypool on IR in series of Tuesday moves". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ White, Alec (August 25, 2024). "Bills release 7 players, place 2 safeties on IR". BuffaloBills.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio
- 1993 births
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American football wide receivers
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Chicago Bears players
- Houston Texans players
- Living people
- New England Patriots players
- People from Gloucester Township, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Camden County, New Jersey
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's track and field athletes
- Timber Creek Regional High School alumni
- Track and field athletes from New Jersey
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