Henry Byrd
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Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 314 lbs
College: Princeton
Biography
2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Spent the 2024 season as a member of the Vikings practice squad.
2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Spent the 2024 season as a member of the Vikings practice squad.
2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Spent time on the 49ers practice squad in November, before rejoining the Vikings practice squad on 12/13/23.
- Began the 2023 season as a member of the Vikings practice squad.
COLLEGE - PRINCETON
- As a senior in 2022, was a starter on the offensive line that helped Princeton post the Ivy's No. 1 passing offense and the No. 2 scoring offense.
- Started all 10 games on the offensive line that helped anchor a high-powered offense that ranked first in the Ivy League in scoring (33.4), second in passing offense (265.5), second in passing efficiency (147.0) and third in total offense (392.4) as a junior in 2021.
- The recipient of the Donold B. Lourie Award as the top offensive freshman in 2018.
- Member of the offensive line rotation as a rookie and helped Princeton record its first perfect season since 1964 and an outright Ivy League championship in 2018.
- Helped Princeton post the highest-scoring offense in Ivy League history and rank second nationally in scoring offense, third in total offense and sixth in rushing offense.
HONORS
- 2x All-Ivy First Team (2021-22)
- Phil Steele First-Team All-Ivy (2022)
- Blue Bloods First-Team All-Ivy (2022)
- Phil Steele Second-Team All-Ivy (2021)
- All-Ivy Second Team (2019)
- All-ECAC (2022)
PREP - ENSWORTH (TENN.)
- Played on both the offensive and defensive lines, earning all-region and all-mid state honors.
- Also amde apperances at both gaurd and tackle on the offensive line.
- Named a team captain.
- Multi-sport athlete as a prep, lettering in football, basketball and lacrosse.
- Earned all-region honors in lacrosse.
- Three-time Nissan Student-Athlete of the Week.
- National Football Foundation Student-Athlete Award recipient.
OFF THE FIELD
- Son of William and Trudy Byrd.
- Father played football at Vanderbilt.
- Has an older sister Susannah.
- Enjoys tap dance and podcasts.