Dominique Byrd

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Dominique Byrd
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1984-02-07) February 7, 1984 (age 40)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Golden Valley (MN) Breck
College: Southern California
NFL draft: 2006  / round: 3 / pick: 93
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:83
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, and Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Early life

Following his high school career at Breck School in Golden Valley, Minnesota, Byrd played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

College career

Byrd 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		255 lb
(116 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.79 s4.44 s36 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/USC's Pro Day [2] [3]

St. Louis Rams

Byrd was taken in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 93rd overall pick. [4] He played 5 games in the 2006 season, catching 2 balls for 39 yards and one touchdown. [5]

Arizona Cardinals

After 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

On January 21, 2011, the Seahawks signed Byrd to a future contract. [6] He was released on September 13.

Washington Redskins

On 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

Byrd played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions in 2012. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Video on YouTube
  2. ↑ "Dominique Byrd Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dominique Byrd College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ NFL Players
  6. ↑ Caple, Christian (January 21, 2011). "Seahawks sign 5 players to future contracts". www.seattlepi.com.
  7. ↑ "Dominique Byrd". statscrew.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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