16 Facts About Keith Byars

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Keith Alan Byars was born on October 14,1963 and is an American sports broadcaster and former professional football player.

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Keith Byars was a fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets.

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Keith Byars played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Keith Byars was a tailback with the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1982 to 1985, under head coach Earle Bruce.

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In 1984, Keith Byars finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting after a season where he gained an OSU record 2,441 all-purpose yards, including a then-school record 1,764 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns.

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Keith Byars was a unanimous first-team All-America selection, and voted the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player.

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Keith Byars's running backs coach that year was a young Jim Tressel, who would later become the Buckeyes' head coach.

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8.

Keith Byars was a preseason favorite for the 1985 Heisman, but fractured the bone in his right foot near the little toe in preseason practice.

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Keith Byars missed the first five games of the 1985 season, and returned too early.

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Keith Byars reinjured the broken bone in his second game back and missed the remainder of the regular season.

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Many observers note that throughout the remainder of his football career Keith Byars was never as dominant a player as he had been in 1984.

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Keith Byars played one year as a member of the New York Jets in 1998.

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Keith Byars helped the Jets reach the AFC Championship Game, before losing to the Denver Broncos in his last game played in the NFL.

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Keith Byars's six passing touchdowns are the third highest total by a running back in NFL history.

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Keith Byars is currently a television analyst for "New York Football Weekly" and This Week in Football on the YES Network.

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Keith Byars coached the Boca Raton High School varsity football team in Boca Raton, Florida from 2009 to September 2011.