Byrd with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010 | |
No. 19 | |
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Position | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born | Boynton Beach, FL | July 19, 1983
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Miles |
Career history | |
2008 | Calgary Stampeders |
2008 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
2010 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Stats at CFL.ca (archive) |
Willie Byrd is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at four different schools (William Penn, Garden City Community College, North Dakota State and Miles College). [1] Byrd played in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders, spending most of his time on special teams. [2]