1. Demetrius Byrd was born on June 30,1986 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
10 Facts About Demetrius Byrd
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Demetrius Byrd was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Demetrius Byrd led Miami Dade in yards with 36 catches 864 yards and 10 touchdowns his first year playing high school football.
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Demetrius Byrd signed with Florida International University, but opted to enroll in Pearl River Community College instead.
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Demetrius Byrd started for two years at Pearl River, helping that school to back-to-back Mississippi state junior college championships.
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Demetrius Byrd 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.
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Demetrius Byrd was rated the No 8 junior college wide receiver in America by JCGridiron.
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Demetrius Byrd transferred to LSU in 2007 and became an immediate contributor to the team.
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Demetrius Byrd was upgraded from critical to good and discharged from the Intensive care unit.
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On March 22,2010, Demetrius Byrd was released by the Chargers.