LaRon Byrd (born August 18, 1989) is a former

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. After going undrafted in 2012, he was signed by the

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. He has also been a member of the

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, and

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. He played

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at Miami (FL).

Early life

Byrd was considered the second-best receiver in Louisiana out of

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. As a senior in 2007, caught 50 passes for 630 yards and 13 touchdowns. Byrd also played some safety, making three interceptions, in leading his team to a 10–3 record. As a junior in 2006, made 30 receptions for 447 yards and eight touchdowns. Byrd was ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Louisiana and was ranked the 60th wide receiver prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Byrd was also ranked as the 69th wide receiver prospect by Scout.com.

College career

In 2008, Byrd played in all 13 games for the

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and made three starts against Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, and NC State. He was the team's sixth-leading receiver with 21 receptions for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Byrd caught his first career-receiving touchdown on the road at Duke (a 10-yard reception). He had a career-high three receptions in the season opener against Charleston Southern, the regular season finale at NC State and against California in the Emerald Bowl.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On April 30, 2012, after going undrafted, Byrd signed with the

. On August 6, 2013, Byrd was waived/injured by the Arizona Cardinals. He cleared waivers and was placed on the injured reserve list. On April 4, 2014, Byrd was released by the team.

Dallas Cowboys

On May 1, 2014, Byrd signed a two-year contract with the

. Byrd, who spent all of the 2014 offseason and camp with Dallas, was cut just before the start of the regular season.

Cleveland Browns

Byrd was claimed off waivers by the

on August 31, 2014. He played in only one game and was released by the team on October 3, 2014, to make room for Rodney Smith.

Dallas Cowboys

On October 7, 2014, Byrd was re-signed by the Cowboys to their practice squad. To make room for Byrd, the Cowboys waived wide receiver Tim Benford, who was in his third season on the practice squad. On October 9, 2014, the Cowboys released Byrd from the practice squad to make room for wide receiver Kerry Taylor.

Miami Dolphins

On April 15, 2015, the Miami Dolphins signed Byrd to compete for the 5th wide receiver position. On August 30, 2015, he was released by the Dolphins.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 16, 2015, the

signed Byrd to their practice squad. He was released on November 3.

Washington Redskins

The

signed Byrd to their practice squad on November 9, 2015. He signed a

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on January 11, 2016. He was released by the team on May 2.

Carolina Panthers

On May 20, 2016, Byrd signed with the

. On August 30, 2016, Byrd was placed on injured reserve.

References

External links

Miami Hurricanes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Byrd, Laron 1989 births Living people People from Hahnville, Louisiana Players of American football from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana American football wide receivers Miami Hurricanes football players Arizona Cardinals players Dallas Cowboys players Cleveland Browns players Miami Dolphins players Atlanta Falcons players Washington Redskins players Carolina Panthers players