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2021 Football

97 Sammy Byrd

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 265
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Circle Pines, Minn.
  • Previous School South Dakota

Biography

2021 (Jr)
Started 10 of 13 games played in... Totaled 33 tackles, including 18 solo... Recorded 5.0 tackles for a loss of 31 yards and 3.5 sacks for a loss of 29 yards... Tallied one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and six quarterback hurries.

2020 (TR-Jr)
Fall season was canceled due to COVID-19.

Prior to BSU
Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and two-time MVFC Honor Roll member at the University of South Dakota.

High School
All-state performer for Centennial High School who totaled 113 tackles with 12 sacks and 22 tackles-for-loss... Also had an interception and a touchdown... Named North-West Metro Defensive Player of the Year... Also named West Metro Defensive Lineman of the Year... Four-year letter winner for the Cougars... Earned all-conference, all-district, and all-state honors... Named to KARE 11 All-Metro Team... Received an invitation to the Minnesota All-Star Showcase game... Also a letter winner in wrestling.

Personal
Born Dec. 14, 1998... Parents are Gary and Samantha Byrd... A sociology major.

Season/Career Highs
Tackles:
6, vs UMary (11/13/21)
Solo Tackles: 3, vs Sioux Falls (9/2/21)
Assisted Tackles: 5, vs UMary (11/13/21)
TFL: 2.0, vs UMary (11/13/21)
TFL Yards: 17, vs UMary (11/13/21)
Sacks: 2.0, vs UMary (11/13/21)
PBU: 1, vs Wayne St. (9/11/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2020Junior

    DL
    6'0" 260 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2021Junior

    DL
    6'0" 265 lbs
    97