Emanuel Byrd

Emanuel Byrd
Personal information
Born:	December 9, 1994 (age 29); Albany, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Albany (Albany, Georgia)
College:	Marshall
Position:	Tight end
Undrafted:	2017
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (2017)*; Green Bay Packers (2017);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	2
Receiving yards:	31
Receiving touchdowns:	0
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Emanuel Augustus Byrd (born December 9, 1994) is an

undrafted free agent

in 2017.

College career

Byrd played quarterback and tight end for Georgia Military College in 2013 and 2014.^[1] He transferred to attended Marshall University, where he played tight end on the Marshall Thundering Herd football team in 2015 and 2016.^[2]

Marshall Thundering Herd
Year	GP	Receiving
Year	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2015	10	19	214	11.3	41	1
2016	11	26	242	9.3	37	3
Total	21	45	456	10.1	41	4
Source: HerdZone.com Archived December 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 2+1⁄8	239 lb (108 kg)	4.66 s	1.58 s	2.62 s	4.51 s	7.37 s	33+5⁄8	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)	20 reps
All values are from Pro Day^[3]

After going undrafted in the

2017 NFL Draft, Byrd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 9, 2017.^[4] On July 31, 2017, he was waived by the Chiefs.^[5]

On August 5, 2017, Byrd signed with the Green Bay Packers.^[6] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017.^[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 3, 2017.^[8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.^[9]

On September 1, 2018, Byrd was waived by the Packers.^[10]

Year	Team	GP	GS	Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FUM	Lost
2017	GB	1	0	2	31	15.5	29	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total		1	0	2	31	15.5	29	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Source: NFL.com

^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 13, 2018). "Emanuel Byrd put teaching on backburner for renewed shot at NFL". Packers.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^ Silverstein, Tom (August 5, 2017). "Packers sign street free agent TE Emanuel Byrd". PackersNews.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^ "Emanuel Byrd – Marshall, FB : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
^ Alper, Josh (July 31, 2017). "Chiefs sign two wide receivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
^ "Packers sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. August 5, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
^ "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
^ "Packers activate LB Biegel; sign LS Hart and CB Brown". Packers.com. November 3, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
^ "Packers place T Jason Spriggs on IR, sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.