Dontez Byrd
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
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- Position:
- WR
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Louisville
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- gp
- 11
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- tk
- 0.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- -
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- ffum
- -
Bio
2016 (Junior): Byrd had an amazing first season with the Golden Eagles, breaking school records and making his name as one of the best wide receivers ever at Tech in just his first season. Byrd ended 2016 with a school-record 933 yards on 74 recpetions. He caught seven touchdown passes and averaged 84.8 receiving yards a game. Byrd was also a threat on the return game, taking a kickoff back 100 yards against Mercer for a touchdown. Byrd averaged 26.3 yards per kick return as he tallied 658 yards on 25 returns. He could also run the ball when needed, rushing 10 times for 21 yards and a touchdown.
After recording the kickoff return TD at Mercer, Byrd was named the STATS FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week as well as the Ohio Valley Conference Specialist of the Week. At the end of the season, Byrd was named to the All-OVC second team on offense and to the league's All-Newcomer Team.
2015 (Sophomore, at Louisville): Byrd played in 12 games and started in the Cardinals' game against Houston. He did not record a catch.
2014 (Redshirt freshman, at Louisville): Appeared in 12 games at receiver and on special teams... Served a key role on special teams... Credited with two special teams tackles... Made tackles in games versus Miami (Fla.) and Syracuse.
HIGH SCHOOL: Byrd played at Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., where his team won a conference and district championship in 2013. He also played basketball, winning four conference and district titles between 2009-13 as well as a region crown and a state runner-up in 2009.
PERSONAL: The son of Melvin and Latosha Weathers..born August 9, 1995...full name is Dontez Corian Byrd...half-brother Ramon Morris plays football at the University of Pikeville.
ACADEMIC: Majoring In interdisciplinary studies and intends to become a real estate agent.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | - | - |
| Assists | - | - |
| Tackles | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tackles per game | .0 | .0 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | - | - |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 52 | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 46 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | 9 | 169 | 18.8 | 57 | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 56 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | 10 | 126 | 12.6 | 20 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 18 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 44 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 23 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 16 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 14 | 0 | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | 1 | - | 76 | - | 57 | 133 |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | 1 | - | 109 | - | 94 | 203 |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | 1 | 17 | 93 | - | - | 110 |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | 1 | 6 | 169 | - | - | 175 |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | 1 | - | 92 | - | - | 92 |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | 1 | 3 | 126 | - | - | 129 |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | 1 | - | 53 | - | - | 53 |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | 1 | 8 | 111 | - | - | 119 |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | 1 | 4 | 56 | - | - | 60 |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | 1 | -2 | 91 | - | - | 89 |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | 1 | - | 27 | - | - | 27 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | 6 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Western Illinois | L, 41-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Kennesaw State | L, 27-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Ball State | L, 28-13 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 24-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Jacksonville State | L, 34-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 24-23 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 31-3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | Tennessee State | W, 30-26 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Austin Peay | L, 35-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | at Murray State | L, 31-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | UT Martin | L, 24-0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
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| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | 7 | 36 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Conference | 8 | 6 | 19 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Away | 6 | 5 | 24 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Losses | 10 | 6 | 28 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | 3 | 23 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| November | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 1003 | 91.2 | 12.9 | 6 | 57 |
| Conference | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 725 | 90.6 | 12.5 | 5 | 57 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 362 | 72.4 | 15.1 | 4 | 56 |
| Away | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 641 | 106.8 | 11.9 | 2 | 57 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 111 | 111.0 | 22.2 | 1 | 44 |
| Losses | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 892 | 89.2 | 12.2 | 5 | 57 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 76 | 76.0 | 25.3 | 1 | 52 |
| September | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 463 | 115.8 | 14.5 | 2 | 57 |
| October | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 290 | 96.7 | 13.8 | 1 | 44 |
| November | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 174 | 58.0 | 7.9 | 2 | 23 |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 0 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | 0 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| August | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 11 | 36 | 1003 | - | 151 | 1190 | 108.2 |
| Conference | 8 | 19 | 725 | - | - | 744 | 93.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | 12 | 362 | - | 57 | 431 | 86.2 |
| Away | 6 | 24 | 641 | - | 94 | 759 | 126.5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 1 | 8 | 111 | - | - | 119 | 119.0 |
| Losses | 10 | 28 | 892 | - | 151 | 1071 | 107.1 |
| Month | |||||||
| August | 1 | - | 76 | - | 57 | 133 | 133.0 |
| September | 4 | 23 | 463 | - | 94 | 580 | 145.0 |
| October | 3 | 11 | 290 | - | - | 301 | 100.3 |
| November | 3 | 2 | 174 | - | - | 176 | 58.7 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 6 | 6.0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 8 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 10 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- For all of the experienced coaches that Tennessee Tech head football coach Dewayne Alexander is bringing on to his Golden Eagle staff, there?s also some exciting young coaches ready to make their mark. Without a doubt, Adam Mims is going to make one.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech graduate wide receiver Dontez Byrd received another honor on Wednesday as he was named to HERO Sports’ Football Championship Subdivision All-American team on the third-team roster. Byrd, who was most recently named the football team’s Robert Hill Johnson Award winner for the 2017 season, became the first Golden Eagle receiver to catch passes for more than 1,000 yards in a single season.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There’s one thing wide receiver Dontez Byrd did when he came to Tennessee Tech. He dominated. Through the course of his two seasons, he put together the two best single years receiving in program history, breaking his own receiving yards and catches records in the 2017 campaign. He also became the first Tech receiver to catch passes for 1,000 yards in a single season. With his 2017 numbers, leading the Golden Eagle offense and setting a new single-season pinnacle for success, it’s no surprise that Byrd was an overwhelming choice for the Robert Hill Johnson Award, which will be presented to the Tech senior during Thursday’s home women’s basketball game.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- The contributions that senior wide receiver Dontez Byrd and junior kicker/punter Nick Madonia brought to the Tennessee Tech football team are very familiar to Golden Eagle football fans. They certainly didn't go unrecognized by the rest of the conference either. As the Ohio Valley Conference released its annual All-OVC postseason honors, the Golden Eagles garnered a first-team offense nod for Byrd and a second-team specialist for Madonia.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – And the 2017 season is in the books. The Tennessee Tech football team honored its senior class and saw one of those reach new heights. As the final buzzer sounded, the 24-0 loss to UT Martin wasn’t important. For head coach Marcus Satterfield and his staff, his Golden Eagle players, their eyes were on the future.
In his short career at Tennessee Tech, there’s no question that Dontez Byrd has made quite an impact. In each of his two seasons as a Golden Eagle, he has broken the program’s single-season receiving yardage record. He enters Saturday’s game needing two catches to break his own record set in 2016 and just 24 yards to become the first Tech receiver to haul in 1,000 yards for a single season. In just two seasons, Byrd has risen all the way up to sixth on the Tech career receiving yardage list with 1,909 yards and a game to play. While he may not be able to reach the career heights set by Tim Benford (3,097, 774.25 per season), Larry Shipp (2,950, 737.5 per season), Craig Rolle (2,813, 703.25 per season), Byrd still has put some impressive numbers on the charts. Byrd has averaged 954.5 yards in his two seasons, and, in a theoretical four-year career with the Golden Eagles, could have reached nearly 3,818 yards.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Dontez Byrd and Elliott Normand have both been masters of their craft on the gridiron, but, on Wednesday, they were rewarded for their efforts in the classroom. Byrd and Normand were selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District team for District 3, which includes colleges and universities in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and was voted on by CoSIDA members.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Through all the ups-and-downs for the 2017 season, it's time to close the book on the campaign and the Tennessee Tech football team will do that on Saturday as they wrap up with a visit from UT Martin. Kickoff on Saturday is at 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the call on 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network, while Tim Scruggs and Sam Brooks will handle broadcast duties for WCTE and the OVC Digital Network.
MURRAY, Ky. – Dontez Byrd broke the Tennessee Tech single-season receiving yardage record for the second straight year as the Golden Eagles were unable to rally against Murray State on Saturday, falling 31-21 at Roy Stewart Stadium. Tech falls to 1-9 on the season, 1-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech football team hits the road for the final time in the 2017 campaign this week as the Golden Eagles take on Murray State at Roy Stewart Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Junior quarterback Luke Ward earned his first start of the season and tried to make the most of it on Saturday, leading the Tennessee Tech football team to a close 35-28 defeat to Austin Peay in the Golden Eagles' annual Homecoming contest. Ward ended the game with 173 yards on 14-of-25 passing with touchdown passes to Jerome Wright and Dontez Byrd. Ward was selected as the First National Bank of Tennessee-Special Olympics Player of the Game.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- As the Tennessee Tech football team gets set for a Homecoming battle with Austin Peay on Saturday, there's still plenty on the line. A Golden Eagle victory puts Tech in the driver's seat for the Sergeant York Trophy, and following a 30-26 win over Tennessee State last week, a chance to build some momentum to head into the offseason with. Saturday's game starts at 1:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast by ESPN3 as the Ohio Valley Conference's Game of the Week with Kevin Ingram and Bob Belvin providing the call. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the broadcast duties for the Golden Eagle Sports Network on 98.5 KISS FM.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Winless no more. After eight long weeks, all the Tennessee Tech football team wanted to do was get a notch under the win column, to get proof that the process was indeed working. With renewed vigor following the off-week and with the Sergeant York Trophy in play, the Golden Eagles made a statement on Saturday, earning a huge 30-26 victory over visiting Tennessee State.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- As the 2017 campaign winds into the home stretch, the Tennessee Tech football team looks to finish strong with a run at the Sergeant York Trophy, starting with this week's Ohio Valley Conference contest against Tennessee State. The Golden Eagles have won the last two meetings with the Tigers and will try to make it three straight wins for the first time since 2000-2002. Kickoff on Saturday from Tucker Stadium is scheduled for 1:34 p.m.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri put two scores on the board quickly and that turned out to be all the homestanding Redhawks needed on Saturday afternoon, beating Tennessee Tech 31-3 at Houck Field. With the loss, the Golden Eagles fall to 0-7, 0-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference play.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- In the midst of a tough start, the Tennessee Tech football team continues to push on, ready to hit the road once again as they head to Cape Girardeau, Mo., to take on Southeast Missouri for a 1 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference contest on Saturday. Despite the 0-6 start to the season, there's still several things for the Golden Eagles to play for as the 2017 campaign winds down, but the focus this week is trying to get that first win under their belts -- and the Redhawks are a good opportunity to attempt that. In the teams' 25 meetings, the Golden Eagles hold a 15-10 record, including winning seven of the last 10 contests.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – With the way Nick Madonia was kicking the ball on Saturday, there was no doubt that he was the player that head coach Marcus Satterfield wanted in the potential game-winning situation. There were just 10.2 seconds remaining. Madonia was lined up to attempt a 49-yard field goal. Surely, it was nothing – he had already kicked a 51-yarder into the wind earlier to try to keep the Tennessee Tech football team on top.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Through his presentations and conferences this week, Tennessee Tech head coach Marcus Satterfield has said continuously that while the Golden Eagles have an 0-5 record through the start of the 2017 campaign, there’s still six games remaining on the schedule. The Golden Eagles certainly still have plenty to play for as they head to Charleston, Ill., this week for an Ohio Valley Conference showdown with Eastern Illinois on Saturday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Earlier in the week, Tennessee Tech head coach Marcus Satterfield challenged senior wide receiver Dontez Byrd to provide more leadership. And considering the numbers Byrd put up on Saturday night against FCS No. 5 Jacksonville State, it’s safe to assume that the senior listened. Byrd caught six passes for 92 yards and a touchdown to lead the Golden Eagles, but the effort came up short as the defending Ohio Valley Conference champions defeated Tech 34-7 at Tucker Stadium.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- It's been nearly a month since the Tennessee Tech football team opened its season at home against Western Illinois. Now, after a three-game road trip that took the Golden Eagles to Kennesaw State, Ball State and Eastern Kentucky, Tech is back in the friendly confines of Tucker Stadium as it looks to knock off reigning Ohio Valley Conference champion -- and current Football Championship Subdivision No. 5 --Jacksonville State. Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 6:04 p.m. Central. Fans can listen along to the radio broadcast with Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano providing the call on 98.5 KISS FM, or can watch on WCTE and the OVC Digital Network with Tim Scruggs and Sam Brooks providing broadcast duties.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Dontez Byrd has proven time and time again how much of a force he is on the field for the Tennessee Tech football team. What a lot of fans don’t see is how strong the Tech graduate student is in the classroom. Byrd is getting some recognition for that, named as one of 181 semifinalists for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognized the top football scholar-athlete in the nation.
RICHMOND, Ky. -- With the number of turnovers the Tennessee Tech football team committed on Saturday night, it would have been hard for any team to overcome that adversity. Still the Golden Eagles found a way, rallying in the fourth quarter, and even had a chance to win it. But false start penalties proved costly, running crucial time off the clock and Eastern Kentucky ruined any chance of a Tech comeback win, sacking Andre Sale for the final of the contest and sealing a 24-21 defeat.
Andre Sale has always found a way to roll with the punches and adapt when the situation calls for it. Even from a young age, the Tech quarterback has been able to do that, moving from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Little Rock, Arkansas, as a child following Hurricane Katrina. But all he ever wanted was a chance to prove himself, one that he’s getting now as a redshirt freshman, starting behind center for the Golden Eagles.
RICHMOND, Ky. -- The preseason is over and the Tennessee Tech football team is on the hunt for its 11th Ohio Valley Conference title. The Golden Eagles open their 2017 OVC slate on Saturday as they travel to Richmond, Ky., to take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Kickoff on Saturday is slated for 5 p.m. Central. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while Eastern Kentucky's radio crew of Greg Stotelmyer and Jim Tirey will cover play-by-play and analyst duties for the OVC Digital Network.
MUNCIE, Ind. – For the Tennessee Tech football team, preseason is officially over. In what was a closer contest than many probably expected, the Golden Eagles hung in with their Football Bowl Subdivision brothers out of the Mid-American Conference, Ball State, and battled to the end, falling 28-13 on Saturday in Muncie, Ind.
MUNCIE, Ind. – Following Saturday’s 27-14 loss at Kennesaw State, Tennessee Tech head football coach Marcus Satterfield essentially added a new mission statement for his Golden Eagle players. To put it simply, no more moral victories.
KENNESAW, Ga. – In the second half, the Tennessee Tech football team looked like a different team. The first half saw costly turnovers in the red zone, too many big plays and some penalties that slowed things down a bit. But in the second half – more specifically the fourth quarter – the Golden Eagles showed some promise, outscoring Kennesaw State 14-3 in the final two periods.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – If anything was true for the Tennessee Tech football team on Thursday night, it was definitely a learning experience. Squaring off with the FCS No. 25-ranked Western Illinois Leathernecks, the Golden Eagles had a tough time putting together offense against a tough defense. However, there were plenty of positives for Tech to continue to build on following the 41-14 loss at Tucker Stadium.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – All the weeks of grit, work and sweat have culminated in this. As the coin is flipped and the first ball is kicked off, the season will have begun for the Tennessee Tech football team as the Golden Eagles host Western Illinois on Thursday night. The game is scheduled for a 6:04 p.m. kickoff.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With some sun and heat instead of the dark and rain, Saturday’s football scrimmage at Tucker Stadium saw a lot more positives for the Tennessee Tech football team. There were fewer mistakes, more explosive plays and plenty to make Golden Eagle fans salivate about the start of the 2017 campaign.