Byron Capers

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Byron Capers
Born: (1974-03-21) March 21, 1974 (age 49)
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
College Florida State
High school Joseph Wheeler
NFL draft 1997 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225
Drafted by Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1997* Philadelphia Eagles
1997* Kansas City Chiefs
1998–2001 Toronto Argonauts
2001 BC Lions
2001–2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2002–2003 Ottawa Renegades
2003 Edmonton Eskimos
2004 Ottawa Renegades
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Total tackles 193
Forced fumbles 6
Fumble recoveries 5
Pass deflections 37
Interceptions 7

Byron Capers (born March 21, 1974) is a former American professional Canadian football defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State.

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Early life and high school

Capers was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up primarily in Marietta, Georgia, where he attended Wheeler High School. [1] As a senior, he was named first-team All-State and a second-team All-American by USA Today after making 117 tackles on defense and rushing for 1,305 yards on offense, as well as an All-American in track. [2] Capers committed to play college football at Florida State University. [3]

College career

Capers played four seasons for the Florida State Seminoles. As a freshman, he appeared mostly as a reserve safety and on special teams on the Seminoles 1993 national championship team. As a junior he was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He was named first-team All-ACC in his senior season. [4]

Capers also competed on Florida State's track team and earned All-America status as a junior in the 4x100 relay. [5]

Professional career

Capers was selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles but was cut at the end training camp. [6] [7] [8] He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs to their practice squad on November 13, 1997. [9]

In 1998, Capers was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Capers played three and a half seasons in Toronto before being traded to the BC Lions in 2001. [10] Capers was released by the Lions after three games and was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where finished the season, recording four interceptions in seven games played. [11] [12] He was released by the Blue Bombers in August of the following season and was picked up by the Ottawa Renegades for the final three games of the season. Capers started the 2003 season with the Renegades before being released and was signed later in the season by the Edmonton Eskimos, where he was a member of the Grey Cup championship team but did not play in any games. He was re-signed by the Renegades in 2004. [13]

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