Solomon Byrd

Solomon Byrd
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Byrd at the 2023 Holiday Bowl
No. 50 – Houston Texans
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-01) December 1, 1999 (age 24)
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Knight (Palmdale, California)
College:Wyoming (2018–2021)
USC (2022–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238
Career history
Roster status:Active

Solomon Byrd (born December 1, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and the USC Trojans.

Early life and high school

Byrd was born in Palmdale, California where he attended Knight High School. In Byrd's high school career, he totaled 155 tackles with 20.5 going for a loss, 16 sacks, two fumble recoveries, and six forced fumbles.[1] Byrd would decide to commit to play college football at the University of Wyoming.[2]

College career

Wyoming

In Byrd's first season with Wyoming in 2018, he had five tackles[3] In week three of the 2019 season, Byrd had a clutch sack to force a punt with three minutes left in the game, as he helped Wyoming beat Idaho 21-16.[4] In the following week, Byrd had a breakout game notching 2.5 sacks, a foced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass deflection, in a win over Tulsa.[5] Byrd finished the 2019 season with 45 tackles with 9.5 being for a loss, 6.5 sacks, a pass deflection, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[6] For his performance on the 2019 season, Byrd was named a FWAA Freshman All-American.[7][8] Byrd would decide to opt out of the 2020 season due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.[9][10] In the 2021 season, Byrd finished the season with 37 tackles with 3.5 being for a loss, and 3.5 sacks.[11] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Byrd announced his descison to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[12][13]

USC

Byrd would innitally decide to transfer to Georgia Tech but would later change his commitment to USC.[14][15] In week two Byrd had two sacks, in a win over Stanford.[16] In week three, Byrd made his first career start where he made four tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack where he forced a fumble, and recovered it, as he helped USC beat Fresno State.[17] Byrd finished the 2022 season with 28 tackles with 7.5 being for a loss, four sacks, a pass deflection, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.[18]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		255 lb
(116 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.01 s 1.84 s 2.97 s 4.59 s 7.45 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ "Solomon Byrd Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ Foster, Brandon (7 December 2017). "Wyoming defensive end commit Solomon Byrd makes history for his high school". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Solomon Byrd 2018 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ Johnke, Jeremiah (18 September 2019). "Byrd came up big for UW with late sack against Idaho". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ Pottercasper, Davis (3 October 2019). "DE Solomon Byrd disruptive 'factor' for Wyoming's defense". AP News. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Solomon Byrd 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  7. ^ Potter, Davis. "Wyoming DE Solomon Byrd named FWAA Freshman All-American". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ Katz, Michael (13 January 2020). "Wyoming's Byrd named freshman All-American". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ^ Potter, Davis (22 April 2021). "Wyoming's opt-outs gradually getting reacclimated this spring". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  10. ^ Potter, Davis (30 September 2020). "Three projected defensive starters among Wyoming players to opt out of season". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  11. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "In transferring, Solomon Byrd finds Georgia Tech 'the best situation'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  12. ^ Thorburn, Ryan (19 March 2022). "Wyoming Cowboys defensive end Solomon Byrd seeking transfer". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  13. ^ Tucker, Cody (19 March 2022). "WYOMING'S SOLOMON BYRD ENTERING NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL". 7220 Sports. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Transfer Solomon Byrd flips his Commitment From Georgia Tech". Sports Illustrated. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  15. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Defensive end Solomon Byrd changes transfer commitment from Georgia Tech to USC". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  16. ^ Kartje, Ryan (22 September 2022). "Solomon Byrd, a surprise USC defensive playmaker, waited years for his chance to shine". Los Angeles-Times. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  17. ^ Grosbard, Adam (18 September 2022). "USC's Solomon Byrd practices what coach Lincoln Riley preaches". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Solomon Byrd 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Solomon Byrd Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Solomon Byrd College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "Sixteen Trojan Draft Prospects Showcase at USC Football's Pro Day". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

External links

  • Wyoming Cowboys bio
  • USC Trojans bio
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