Jeremiah Byers

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Jeremiah Byers
No. 63 – Cleveland Browns
Position Offensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school Anderson (Austin, Texas)
College
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeremiah Shaquille Byers is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and for the UTEP Miners.

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Early life and high school

Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and the 2,384th overall player in the class of 2019, where he committed to play college football for the UTEP Miners. [1]

College career

UTEP

During his four-year career at UTEP from 2019 through 2022, he played in 34 games while making 30 starts, earning first-team all conference honors in 2022. [2] [3] [4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Byers entered the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Florida State

Byers transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles. [6] In his two-year career as a Seminole from 2023 through 2024, he played in 23 games with 22 starts, where he was named the team's Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2023 and won the Bobby Bowden Leadership Award in 2024. [7] [8]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Byers signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. [9] On August 26, 2025, he was released but signed back to the team's practice squad in the following days. [10]

Cleveland Browns

On December 10, 2025, the Cleveland Browns signed Byers to their active roster off of the Cardinals' practice squad. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Truax, Barkley (19 December 2022). "UTEP transfer OT Jeremiah Byers commits to Florida State". On3.com. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Bloomquist, Bret (29 October 2021). "UTEP freshman right tackle Byers paving way for Miners". El Paso Times. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Van Doren, Kenny. "Missouri offers UTEP transfer offensive tackle Byers". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Kassim, Ehsan (20 December 2022). "Florida State football: UTEP OL Jeremiah Byers announces transfer commitment to Seminoles". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Weber, Alex. "UTEP OL Jeremiah Byers enters the transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Mire, Tommy. "Florida State Transfer OL Jeremiah Byers Primed for a Breakout Year with the Seminoles". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Cox, Seth (29 April 2025). "Jeremiah Byers is an experienced offensive tackle who could give the Arizona Cardinals some depth". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Lewis, Dustin. "Arizona Cardinals sign former Florida State offensive lineman after NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Root, Jess (17 July 2025). "2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Jeremiah Byers". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Bakich, Jackson. "Former FSU OL gets second shot with NFL team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Browns sign RB Trayveon Williams, OT Jeremiah Byers". NBC Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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