Jontey Byrd

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Daytona Beach, Fla.
High School:
Mainland

2016 Junior Season
• Played in 11 games, making five tackles

2015 Sophomore Season
• Played in 10 games, making five starts
• Made 16 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss

2014 Redshirt Freshman Season
• Made first career start at Miami
• Recorded first career sack against South Alabama
• Made 27 tackles, including 14 solo stops and 2.0 tackles for loss
• Recorded first career interception against Virginia
• Played in 10 games, starting two
• Made first career appearance in opener against Ohio

2013 Season
• Redshirted

Prior To Kent State
• First team All-State in 6A and a first team All-Area selection
• Team won conference championship and regional championship
• Named to Sentinel’s 2013 Central Florida Super 60
• Recorded 95 tackles and 13 sacks as a senior
• Totaled 27 tackles for loss as a nose tackle
• He also rushed for 100 yards and six touchdowns in his senior year and used often in short yardage situations
• High School teammates with Wayne Scott
• Played basketball, baseball and track & field
• Played point guard on Mainland's basketball team

Personal
• Born September 10, 1993
• Son of Sharon Mcfayden
• Has one sister, Tica
• Cousin Dwayne Allen played football at Clemson and plays professionally for the Indianapolis Colts