Prep: Played for coach Solomon Lee as a senior at St. Helena High...Rated 43th nationally as an athlete by Rivals.com...Also ranked as the No. 23 prospect in the state of Louisiana according to Rivals.com...Broke his leg in an AAU basketball game in May prior to his senior year but worked tirelessly to rehabilitate and returned to the field midway through his final prep season...In just five games of action in 2010, caught 27 passes for 509 yards and two touchdowns...Also worked in the secondary, logging 32 tackles and eight pass breakups...Totaled 671 yards and 10 touchdowns on 26 receptions in 2009 under coach Dwayne Severio...Also recorded 39 tackles, 14 pass breakups and five interceptions...Returned kicks as a junior, logging 312 yards on 13 returns...Rated as a three-star prospect as an athlete by Rivals.com. Personal: Ryan O'Neal Byrd is the son of Bernadine Byrd and Hollis Griffin Jr....Born December 11, 1991, in Independence, La.....His brother, Jonathan, plays football at North Alabama. |
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