Richard Byrd (American football)
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 20, 1962 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Jim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 2 / pick: 36 | ||||||||||||
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Richard Ellen Byrd (born March 20, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for five seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1989.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]Richard Byrd played football for Jim Hill High School. Byrd played collegiately for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He spent five years in the NFL on the Houston Oilers, who selected him in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sentinel, Orlando. "Richard Byrd, Houston Oilers nose tackle, on..." OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Richard Byrd Stats (Pro-Football Reference)
- ^ "Richard Byrd Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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