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Jordan Byrd

{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jordan Byrd

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| position = Wide receiver / return specialist

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|04|07}}

| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 170

| high_school = Manzano
(Albuquerque, New Mexico)

| college = San Diego State (2018–2022)

| undraftedyear = 2023

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| pfr = ByrdJo00

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Jordan Lamont Byrd{{Cite web |title=Jordan Byrd - Football |url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/jordan-byrd/7642 |access-date=September 24, 2023 |website=SDSU Athletics |language=en}} (born April 7, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at San Diego State and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Begay |first=Mesha |date=April 30, 2023 |title=Manzano grad Jordan Byrd signing free agent deal with Steelers|url=https://www.kob.com/sports-stories/manzano-grad-jordan-banks-signing-free-agent-deal-with-steelers/ |access-date=May 29, 2023 |website=KOB.com |language=en-US}} He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.

College career

After being ranked a two-star recruit by Rivals.com,{{Cite web |title=Jordan Byrd, 2018 Athlete, San Diego State |url=https://rivals.com/content/athletes/jordan-byrd-51507?view=pv |access-date=September 24, 2023 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US}} Byrd committed to San Diego State to play football.{{Cite web |last=Tate |first=Van |date=June 28, 2017 |title=Jordan Byrd commits to San Diego State for football |url=https://www.krqe.com/news/jordan-byrd-commits-to-san-diego-state-for-football/ |access-date=September 24, 2023 |website=KRQE NEWS 13 |language=en-US}}

Professional career

=Pittsburgh Steelers=

Byrd signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023. He was waived on August 29. He wore jersey number 16 with the Steelers.

=Toronto Argonauts=

Byrd signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on November 21, 2023, shortly after the team's 2023 season had ended.https://3downnation.com/2023/11/22/toronto-argonauts-sign-nine-including-versatile-speedster-jordan-byrd/ He played with the team in preseason in 2024, but he was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/06/01/cutdown-tracker-teams-make-their-final-roster-moves-2/ |title=Cutdown tracker: Teams make their final roster moves |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 2, 2024}}

= Hamilton Tiger-Cats =

Byrd signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on August 15, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=Ticats sign American receiver Jordan Byrd |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/08/15/ticats-sign-american-receiver-jordan-byrd/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} He was released on September 30, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/jordan-byrd-byrdjo01/transactions | title=Transactions | publisher=FootballDB.com | accessdate=18 April 2025}}

References

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External links

  • [https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/jordan-byrd/7642 San Diego State Aztecs bio]
  • [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/jordan-byrd/ Toronto Argonauts bio]

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Category:2000 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football wide receivers

Category:San Diego State Aztecs football players

Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players

Category:Players of American football from Albuquerque, New Mexico

Category:Toronto Argonauts players

Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players

Category:Canadian football wide receivers

Category:Players of Canadian football from New Mexico

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