Isaac Byrd

Date of birth:	November 16, 1974 (1974-11-16) (age 35)
Place of birth:	St. Louis, MO
Career information
Position(s):	Wide receiver
College:	Kansas
NFL Draft:	1997 / Round: 6 / Pick 195
Organizations
As player:
1997-1999 2000-2002	Tennessee Titans Carolina Panthers
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Isaac grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. In High School, he excelled at football, basketball, and baseball. In 1993 the St. Louis Post Dispatch named Isaac the best athlete to come out of the state of Missouri in the last 25 years. He was heavily sought after by professional baseball teams and was the 24th round draft pick of the San Diego Padres.

However, Isaac decided to attend Kansas University to further his career in both football and baseball.

At college, Isaac dominated in both sports. In baseball he played center field and was named Team MVP, 1st Team All Big 12, 1st Team All Big 12 Tournament and 2nd Team All American. After his junior year he was drafted by his hometown team, the St. Louis Cardinals, in the 9th round. After a short stint in the minor leagues, where he batted well over .300, Isaac returned to college to continue his education and his football career.

Playing Wide Receiver, Isaac was named Team MVP and 2nd Team All Big 12. He was a 6th round draft pick for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Isaac enjoyed a 6 year career in the NFL playing for the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers. His high point came when he started in Super Bowl XXXIV for the Tennessee Titans against his hometown team, the St. Louis Rams. Isaac's older brother, Israel Byrd, played college football at Utah State and professionally for the New Orleans Saints

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