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2014 Football Roster
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Byrd, Brandon

Jersey Number 33
Brandon Byrd
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gibsonton, Fla.
- High School:
- East Bay
Bio
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2014): Playing behind three productive junior running backs, rushed 23 times for 94 yards and one touchdown, all in Weeks 2-5 of the season ... Had long run of 19 yards -- his TD rush to finish the Herd scoring at Akron ... Scored his second touchdown one game later (Oct. 4) in the C-USA opener at Old Dominion, falling on Raheim Huskey's punt block in the end zone ... Played in six games in the first seven weeks.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Redshirted to retain eligibility.
HERD FILE: Born Aug. 2, 1993 ... Majoring in Health Sciences at MU ... Unranked prospect at East Bay High School, and Herd was only school to make offer ... Finished his senior season with 470 yards on 85 carries, plus 191 yards on 11 catches, also scoring 12 TDs as EBHS senior ... Returned six kickoffs for 114 yards and five punts for 163 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown return ... As a junior, Byrd totaled 768 yards, six touchdowns, and 10 tackles as a defensive back. He also averaged nearly 31 yards per punt return ... Honorable mention All-Hillsborough County by Tampa Tribune.
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