Wayne State College

2024: Named All-NSIC Second Team ranking sixth on the team with 42 tackles and led team with five pass breakups...started all 11 games for the Wildcat defense as a safety...had six tackles and one pass breakup vs. Minnesota State (9/14/24)...recorded six tackles with a tackle for loss vs. Northern State (11/9/24)...recorded four and half tackles for loss on the season...earned NSIC All-Acadmic Honors.

2023: Earned All-NSIC Second Team honors ranking fourth on the Wildcats defense with 59 tackles...had three interceptions for 33 yards, six pass break ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for 37 yards...was also Wayne State's punt returner averaging 6.8 yards on nine returns...had season high nine tackles (seven solo) at Missouri S&T (9/23/23)...recorded eight solo tackles at Northern State (10/21/23)...also had eight tackles vs. Minnesota Duluth (10/7/23)...credited with six tackles and a fumble recovery for 37 return yards vs. Bemidji State (10/14/23)...had six tackles with 33 yard interception at Concordia-St. Paul (11/11/23).

2022:  Started all 12 games at strong safety, ranking fourth on team with 47 total tackles (37 solo)...tied for fourth in the NSIC with 10 pass breakups...was Wayne State's punt returner and had 11 returns for 48 yards (4.4 avg.)...recorded seven tackles with three pass breakups vs. Minnesota State (10/8)...also had three pass breakups vs. Northern State (9/10)...had seven tackles (six solo) at Winona State (10/1)...credited with seven tackles vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10/22)...had six tackles at #24 Augustana (10/15).

2021: Appeared in 11 games at defensive back with one start...finished with 26 total tackles (19 solo), two interceptions (30 yds) and one pass break up...had a season high seven tackles (six solo) vs. University of Mary (09/02/21)...credited with two tackles, one pass break up and an interception (30 yds) against Winona State (10/02/21)...had one tackle and one interception at MSU Moorhead (11/13/21).

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19. 

High School: Graduate of O'Gorman High School...was a two-year starter at Sioux Falls O’Gorman HS and also competed in basketball and track and field for the Knights…as a senior, earned Class 11AAA First Team All-State honors helping team win first state title since 2005…also started at wide receiver (14 catches, 205 yards, 4 TD’s) and was a punt and kick returner…received All-Metro Conference honors and was Academic All-State selection.

Personal: Son of Tim and Carol Byrd...born October 21, 2001...majoring in biology.