Damiere Byrd
American Football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
Damiere Byrd (born January 27, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Byrd signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and has been a member of several other NFL teams.
College career
Byrd played wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team as a true freshman in 2011. After his senior season in 2014, Byrd had amassed 1,265 yards on 68 receptions (18.6 yards/catch) with 10 touchdowns in his collegiate career.
Byrd was considered the fastest player on the team while at South Carolina and also competed for the South Carolina track team.
Professional career
Pre-draft
At the South Carolina Pro Day, Byrd only ran the 40-yard dash once, since his left calf muscle tightened up on him. Byrd, having a track & field background, was able to put up impressive numbers, completing the short shuttle in 4.03 seconds, the three-cone in 6.6 seconds and the 60-yard long shuttle in 10.90 seconds, faster than any other time posted at the 2015 scouting combine.
Carolina Panthers (first stint)
2015
On May 8, 2015, Byrd was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.
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