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Damiere Byrd
File:Damiere Byrd.jpg
Byrd with the Carolina Panthers
No. 14 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-01-27) January 27, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Erial, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Timber Creek Regional
(Erial, New Jersey)
College:South Carolina
Undrafted:2015
Career history
* Carolina Panthers ( 2015 2018)
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:129
Return yards:355
Total touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Damiere Byrd (born January 27, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of South Carolina for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

College career[]

Byrd played wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team as a true freshman in 2011. After his senior season in 2014, Byrd had amassed 1265 yards on 68 receptions (18.6 yards/catch) with 10 touchdowns.

Byrd was considered the fastest player on the team while at South Carolina and also competed for the South Carolina track team.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
5 ft 9 1/8 in 173 lb 4.28 s 4.03 s 10.90 s 42 in 10 ft 11 in

On the South Carolina Pro Day, Byrd only ran the 40-yard dash once, since his left calf muscle tightened up on him. Byrd, having a track & field background, was able to put up impressive numbers, completing the short shuttle in 4.03 seconds, the three-cone in 6.6 seconds and the 60-yard long shuttle in 10.90 seconds, faster than any other time posted at the 2015 scouting combine.[2]

Carolina Panthers[]

On May 8, 2015, Byrd was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[3] On September 7, 2015, Byrd was signed to the Panthers' practice squad, where he spent the rest of his rookie season.[4] On February 7, 2016, Byrd's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[5]

2016[]

Byrd signed a reserve/futures contract with the Panthers on February 9, 2016.

Byrd made the initial 53-man roster in 2016 but was inactive for the first five games before being released on October 14, 2016.[6] He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 29, 2016.[8]

2017[]

On October 1, 2017 during the second quarter of a game versus the New England Patriots, Byrd broke his left arm on a reverse play. He was subsequently placed on the injured reserve two days later.[9] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 2, 2017.[10] In Week 16, Byrd returned a kickoff 103 yards, a franchise record, and scored the Panthers' first kickoff-return touchdown since 2011 which was crucial in the 22-19 win over the Buccaneers, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[11] However during the second half of the game, Byrd suffered a lower leg injury and subsequently was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017.[12]

2018[]

Byrd entered the 2018 season as the Panthers primary punt returner. He played in eight games before suffering a broken arm in Week 12. He was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2018.[13]

Arizona Cardinals[]

On March 26, 2019, Byrd signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[14]

References[]

  1. Fox Sports. "Damiere Byrd". foxsports.com. http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/damiere-byrd-player.
  2. "Damiere Byrd of South Carolina runs 4.28 40 on grass". http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000483028/article/damiere-byrd-of-south-carolina-runs-428-40-on-grass. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". https://web.archive.org/web/20170808073707/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/bcee285e-92df-41f4-96d8-ba007606b705. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  4. "WR Bersin among 10 set to join practice squad". September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202406/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/WR-Bersin-among-10-set-to-join-practice-squad/85da432b-082b-4471-b40b-8bcd1a0a639e. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  6. "Panthers sign Wes Horton, waive Damiere Byrd". October 14, 2016. https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-wes-horton-waive-damiere-byrd-17881322.
  7. "Panthers promote CB Lou Young". October 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170114060030/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-promote-CB-Lou-Young/33ffc035-28ee-4bad-963d-2ca1950c6bd1.
  8. Strickland, Bryan (December 29, 2016). "Devin Funchess placed on IR; Damiere Byrd promoted". https://www.panthers.com/news/devin-funchess-placed-on-ir-damiere-byrd-promoted-18356877.
  9. "Panthers sign safety Jairus Byrd". October 3, 2017. https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-safety-jairus-byrd-19499040.
  10. "Panthers sign Zach Moore to active roster, activate Damiere Byrd". December 2, 2017. https://247sports.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/Bolt/Panthers-sign-Zach-Moore-to-active-roster-activate-Damiere-Byrd-111555794.
  11. Maya, Adam (December 27, 2017). "Todd Gurley, Dion Lewis among NFL Players of Week". http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000899031/article/todd-gurley-dion-lewis-among-nfl-players-of-week.
  12. Henson, Max (December 26, 2017). "Damiere Byrd placed on injured reserve". https://www.panthers.com/news/damiere-byrd-placed-on-injured-reserve-20138362.
  13. "Damiere Byrd placed on injured reserve; Lorenzo Doss promoted". November 27, 2018. https://www.panthers.com/news/damiere-byrd-placed-on-injured-reserve-lorenzo-doss-promoted.
  14. Urban, Darren (March 26, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Wide Receiver Damiere Byrd". https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-sign-wide-receiver-damiere-byrd.

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