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At Carolina
Walk-on who became the starting fullback during the 2010 season • Appeared in 10 games and made six starts • Finished the regular season with 11 receptions for 77 yards • Caught one pass for nine yards in the win at Duke • Had career highs of three receptions and 31 yards against Virginia Tech • Caught one ball for eight yards at Florida State • Had two catches for 14 yards against William & Mary • Made his first career start at Miami • Had a 2-yard reception at Virginia • Caught two passes for 10 yards against Clemson • Had his first career reception, a 3-yarder, at Rutgers • Joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2007 season • Played in three games in 2008 as a reserve fullback.
Riverside High School
Lettered at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C., where he helped lead the team to the 2006 4-AA state championship game, which they lost to Charlotte Independence • Coached by Tommy Blalock • Also played basketball • Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.
Personal
Favorite TV show is "Boondocks" • Favorite NFL team is the Minnesota Vikings • Son of Goldie and Jesse R. Byrd • Born Curtis Randall Byrd in Durham, N.C. on April 17, 1989 • Business major.
