The former South Carolina Gamecock wideout recently detailed those peaks and valleys in a recent visit to Columbia, S.C. with digital media producer Austin Gaines.
While walking on the Willams-Brice Stadium turf for the first time since his Senior Day in 2014, Byrd recalled a junior season when he had 33 receptions for 575 yards – a nice jump from the 15 catches and 382 yards he totaled his first two years. But that breakout was short-lived. Byrd injured his knee on the first day of practice for the Capital One Bowl, a setback that plagued him throughout a senior season that saw his numbers dip to 20 receptions for 308 yards.