MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — At the end of the first quarter of Tuesday night's football win over Kennesaw State, Middle Tennessee honored its first two ever inductees into the Conference USA Hall of Fame — legendary track and field coach Dean Hayes and All-American safety Kevin Byard.
While the late Hayes was represented on the field by his daughter Erin, Byard was able to attend Tuesday's game alongside his family, as the Chicago Bears safety is on a bye this week in the NFL season.
Before the game, GoBlueRaiders.com Staff Writer Sam Doughton chatted with the NFL All-Pro about his reaction to his induction this summer, his memories of Coach Hayes, being a part of Build Blue and watching his brother, Muaaz, play for the Blue Raiders.