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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1984-02-07)February 7, 1984 (age 41) 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: 3rd round, 93rd pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Dominique Montiel Byrd (born February 7, 1984) is an American former professionalfootballtight end. He was selected by theSt. Louis Rams in the third round of the2006 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atSouthern California.
He was also a member of theArizona Cardinals,Seattle Seahawks,Washington Redskins, andSacramento Mountain Lions.
Following his high school career atBreck School in Golden Valley, Minnesota, Byrd played in the 2002U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Byrd went toSouthern 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 theOrange Bowl victory againstUniversity of Oklahoma.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft2+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 s | 4.44 s | 36 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 16 reps | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine/USC'sPro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Byrd was taken in the third round of the2006 NFL draft with the 93rd overall pick.[4] He played 5 games in the2006 season, catching 2 balls for 39 yards and one touchdown.[5]
After spending the 2008 season out of football, Byrd was signed by theArizona 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.
On January 21, 2011, the Seahawks signed Byrd to a future contract.[6] He was released on September 13.
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, afterFred Davis was suspended on December 6. Byrd was released on December 20, 2011.
Byrd played for theSacramento Mountain Lions in 2012.[7]