LaRon Byrd
No. 17 Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Wide Receiver | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: August 18, 1989 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Hahnville, Louisiana | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Boutte (LA) Hahnville | |||||||||
| College: Miami (FL) | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2012 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2012 for the Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Reserve/Injured | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |||||||||
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LaRon Byrd (born on August 18, 1989)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He entered the 2012 NFL Draft out of the University of Miami but went undrafted.
Early years and High School
Byrd was considered the second-best receiver in Louisiana out of Hahnville High School. As a senior in 2007, caught 50 passes for 630 yards and 13 touchdowns. Byrd also played some safety, making three interceptions, in leading his team to a 10-3 record. As a junior in 2006, made 30 receptions for 447 yards and eight touchdowns. Byrd was ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Louisiana and was ranked the 60th wide receiver prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Byrd was also ranked as the 69th wide receiver prospect by Scout.com.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| LaRon Byrd Wide Receiver |
Boutte, Louisiana | Hahnville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.46 | Feb 1, 2008 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 69 (WR) Rivals: 60 (WR), 16 (LS) | ||||||
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College career
In 2008, Byrd played in all 13 games for the University of Miami and made three starts against Texas A&M, Georgia Tech and NC State. He was the team's sixth-leading receiver with 21 receptions for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Byrd caught his first career-receiving touchdown on the road at Duke (a 10-yard reception). He had a career-high three receptions in the season opener against Charleston Southern, the regular season finale at NC State and against California in the Emerald Bowl.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
On April 30, 2012, after going undrafted, Byrd signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[3] On August 6, 2013, Byrd was waived/injured by the Arizona Cardinals.[4] He cleared waivers and was placed on the injured reserve list.
References
- ↑ http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7867/laron-byrd
- ↑ "Miami Hurricanes profile". hurricanesports.com.
- ↑ "Cardinals add 17 undrafted free agents". azcentral.com. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (August 6, 2013). "Three-lineman addition ends Byrd’s time". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.