Demetrius Byrd
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Demetrius Byrd | |
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College | LSU |
Conference | SEC |
Sport | Football |
Position | WR |
Class | Sophomore |
Career | 2005 – present |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (89 kg) |
Nationality | United States |
Born | June 30, 1986 (age 20) Miami, Florida |
High School | Miami Central High School, Miami, Florida |
Former school(s) | Pearl River CC |
Career Highlights | |
Honors | |
2006 JC All-American |
Demetrius Byrd (born June 30, 1986, in Miami, Florida) is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends Pearl River Community College, but has committed to the Louisiana State University.[1]
[edit] High school career
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.
[edit] College career
Byrd started for two years at Pearl River, helping that school to back-to-back Mississippi state junior college championships. 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.