Emanuel Byrd

Emanuel Byrd (born December 9, 1994) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Marshall, and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Emanuel Byrd
Free agent
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-09) December 9, 1994
Albany, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Albany (Albany, Georgia)
College:Marshall
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:31
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Byrd played quarterback and tight end for Georgia Military College in 2013 and 2014.[1] He transferred to attended Marshall University, where he played tight end on the Marshall Thundering Herd football team in 2015 and 2016.[2]

College statistics
Marshall Thundering Herd
YearGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgLngTD
2015 101921411.3411
2016 11262429.3373
Total214545610.1414
Source: HerdZone.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		 239 lb
(108 kg)		 4.66 s 1.58 s 2.62 s 4.51 s 7.37 s 33 5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 20 reps
All values are from Pro Day[3]

Kansas City Chiefs

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Byrd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 9, 2017.[4] On July 31, 2017, he was waived by the Chiefs.[5]

Green Bay Packers

On August 5, 2017, Byrd signed with the Green Bay Packers.[6] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 3, 2017.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.[9]

On September 1, 2018, Byrd was waived by the Packers.[10]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGPGSReceivingRushingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2017GB 1023115.5290000.00000
Total1023115.5290000.00000
Source: NFL.com

References
  1. Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 13, 2018). "Emanuel Byrd put teaching on backburner for renewed shot at NFL". Packers.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. Silverstein, Tom (August 5, 2017). "Packers sign street free agent TE Emanuel Byrd". PackersNews.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  3. "Emanuel Byrd – Marshall, FB : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  5. Alper, Josh (July 31, 2017). "Chiefs sign two wide receivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. "Packers sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. August 5, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  7. "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  8. "Packers activate LB Biegel; sign LS Hart and CB Brown". Packers.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  9. "Packers place T Jason Spriggs on IR, sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  10. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
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