Receiver, Miami, 2008–11
LaRon Byrd
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′4″
- Hometown
- Hahnville, LA
- Born
- Aug 18, 1989, in Hahnville, Louisiana
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LaRon Byrd played receiver at Miami (2008–11).
Career highs
6catches, career hightwice; last at Virginia, 201085receiving yards, career highat UCF, 2009Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Miami 6 games, 11 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Maryland | L 24–32 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Kansas State | L 24–28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Duke | W 49–14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 12 | at Florida State | L 19–23 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 19 | at South Florida | W 6–3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Boston College | L 17–24 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
2010 Miami 11 games, 41 catches, 441 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Florida A&M | W 45–0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 11 | at Ohio State | L 24–36 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 23 | at Pittsburgh | W 31–3 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Florida State | L 17–45 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 16 | atDuke | W 28–13 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 23 | vs. North Carolina | W 33–10 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 30 | at Virginia | L 19–24 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 40 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Maryland | W 26–20 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 26 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 17–31 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 27 | vs.South Florida | L 20–23 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 17–33 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 24 |
2009 Miami 12 games, 33 catches, 460 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 33–17 | 5 | 83 | 1 | 40 |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia Tech | L 7–31 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Oklahoma | W 21–20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Florida A&M | W 48–16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 17 | at UCF | W 27–7 | 5 | 85 | 0 | 32 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Clemson | L 37–40 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 31 | at Wake Forest | W 28–27 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Virginia | W 52–17 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 14 | atNorth Carolina | L 24–33 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 24 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Duke | W 34–16 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 28 | atSouth Florida | W 31–10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Wisconsin | L 14–20 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
2008 Miami 12 games, 21 catches, 228 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 52–7 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 20 | at Texas A&M | W 41–23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 27 | vs.North Carolina | L 24–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Florida State | L 39–41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 11 | vs.UCF | W 20–14 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 18 | atDuke | W 49–31 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 19 |
| Oct 25 | vs.Wake Forest | W 16–10 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 1 | atVirginia | W 24–17 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 16–14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | atGeorgia Tech | L 23–41 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 29 | at NC State | L 28–38 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 25 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. California | L 17–24 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 21 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2012 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 17–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2012 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.10 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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