Recent Kevin Byard Notes
Kevin Byard
byard's knack for creating big plays has earned him attention throughout his career but there are holes in his game, including a lack of ideal physicality and playing speed. against the elite competition he'll face in the nfl, the former two-star recruit will once again have to buck the odds.
--Rob Rang (@robrang) (2/11/16)
strength
Possesses an imposing frame with a compact, well-put together musculature. Route recognition from time spent in the weight room and his high school days at wide receiver show up on tape, as he locates the football well and is rarely fooled in coverage. Does an excellent job reading the eyes of the quarterback and gaining proper position with aggressiveness and timing at the catch point, showing strong hands and hand-eye coordination to pluck the ball.
displays smooth hip action on game film to flip and change directions quickly, accelerating smoothly. has a knack for creating turnovers, forcing five fumbles (and recovering another) to go along with his interceptions. a generally reliable open-field tackler who wraps his arms securely. looks comfortable with the ball in his hands, showing vision to set up returns. didn't look out of place against the top athletes at the senior bowl.
WEAKNESSES
shorter than ideal and isn't the tone-setter that his frame would indicate, resorting more often to lassoing ballcarriers rather than delivering explosive hits. changes directions fluidly but tops out quickly and may struggle matching up against nfl receivers, showing less-than-ideal straight-line speed to cover the deep ball.
IN OUR VIEW
Voted first team all-state for Class AAAAA by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Associated Press
Also earned all-region honors on offense and defense, while also garnering all-area and all-county accolades
A two-star recruit by ESPN who was a two-way standout for M.L. King
As a senior, he collected 94 tackles, two interceptions, two blocked punts, and two fumble recoveries, while adding 35 receptions for 723 yards and six touchdowns on offense to go with 245 rushing yards and two scores
Also returned 12 kickoffs for 350 yards and a touchdown
Played in the 2010 Georgia North vs South All-Star Game
Lettered in football and track
Played for Coach Michael Carson.
Kevin Leon Byard
Parents: Kevin Byard Sr. and Artina Stanley
Born: 8/17/93
Major: Health Education (earned degree in Spring 2015).
2015
| interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TD | AVG | YDS | INT |
| 0.0 | 12.5 | 50.0 | 4.0 |
Physical Attributes:
| Proj Rd: | 3-4 |
| Height: | 5-11 |
| Weight: | 212.0 |
| Forty: | 4.46 |
| Arm: | 33 3/8 |
| Hand: | 09 1/2 |
| Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
| Cone: | 6.73 |
| Bench: | 22.0 |
| Shuttle: | 4.15 |
| 10: | 1.61 |
| 20: | 2.64 |
| 40: | 4.46 |
| BJ: | 09'00" |
| VJ: | 38.0 |
Combine Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- |
| 10: | -- |
| 20: | -- |
| 40: | -- |
| BJ: | -- |
| VJ: | -- |