Jamie Byrd - S [JUCO]

[Dogma]

Either his team is slow, or he has tremendous speed.

Guy is like a dart

Edited December 18, 2013 by dogma

[charsibb]

Welcome to USF, Mr. Byrd. Looking forward to watching you lay some wood the next two years.

 

Go Bulls!

[BiggTipp]

That kid was a beast at Pasco

[Reliable Source]

Reminds me of a slightly smaller Cliett, the way he hits. Love those guys

[JupiterBull]

Dug up his Scout report, from 2011.  Not heavily offered, and listed as a 2 star.  USF & UCF didn't offer, but Purdue, Boise St and TCU did.

 

Seems like he played a fair amount as a RS Freshman at TCU, which had a pretty good defense, if I recall.

 

I think a 3 star JUCO is typically a more known entity than a HS 3 star, as they've at least played at the next level.

 

I like this pick up.  I think Godwin remains a starting safety, but Byrd could be the other. May nudge out some others on the cusp, like Childs.  But you can't have too many safeties (as we learned before the UCF game).

[TallyBull]

We need depth so if he's not ultimately a starter (he looks like he could be one, but who knows until he gets on campus), his addition is still a good one.  

[Rizman]

Like that he played at TCU for a year, that is a big plus.   

[SJT]

Great hitting and tackling skills. He plays like a strong safety. Good pickup.

[El_Toro_86]

Dude hits like a freight train.

We need some intimidation in the secondary.

Great pick up!

[JupiterBull]

Dude hits like a freight train.

We need some intimidation in the secondary.

Great pick up!

I thought Joyce & Jenkins would rule the secondary as sophomores, but both peaked then, sadly.  Limited tape I've seen of Byrd is impressive.  Hope he makes an impact...a brutal safety blowing ppl up changes the feel of the D tremendously.