Defensive tackle, NC State, 1964–67
Dennis Byrd
Lettered 1965–67 (school media guide)
- Born
- Aug 31, 1946, in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina
- Died
- Jul 22, 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dennis Byrd played defensive tackle at NC State (1964–67). He was a consensus All‑American in 1967. The Boston Patriots took Byrd in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1968 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2010College Football Hall of Fame
- 1965, 1966, 1967First-team All-ACC
- 1967Consensus All‑American
Team titles: ACC champions, 1964 and 1965
All-America: consensus 1967; NEA first team 1966; FWAA 1966; AP second team 1966
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AFL | Boston Patriots |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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