Career
He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University. Byrd played popular warner for the Miami Lakes Jaguars under head coach Buck Bailey who produced players in the NFL such as Chad Johnson, Chad Simpson, Samari Rolle, Gartrell Johnson and many more
Byrd played just one year at the high school level — his senior season at Miami Central High School.
He led Miami Dade in yards with 36 catches 864 yards and 10 touchdowns his first year playing high school football.
He signed with Florida International University, but opted to enroll in Pearl River Community College instead. Byrd started for two years at Pearl River, helping that school to back-to-back Mississippi state junior college championships.
He was coached by current JCJC (Jones County Junior College) WR Coach Melvin Tart. He combined to catch 87 balls for 1,433 yards and 12 touchdowns during his career, earning first team All-American junior college honors this past season.
Byrd was rated the Number.
8 junior college wide receiver in America by JCGridiron.com in 2006. He transferred to Louisiana State University in 2007 and became an immediate contributor to the team San Diego Chargers
On April 26, 2009, Byrd was selected by the San Diego Chargers 224th overall in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
This was despite a serious car accident in Florida a week before the draft.
Byrd was upgraded from critical to good and discharged from the Intensive care unit Byrd was placed on the non-football injury/illness reserve list before the 2009 season.
On March 22, 2010, Byrd was released by the Chargers.
