Dontez Byrd
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Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| Nicholls State University | |
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| Title | Wide receivers coach |
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| Born | August 9, 1995 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ballard (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College | Tennessee Tech |
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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Dontez Byrd (born August 9, 1995) is an American college football coach and former professional wide receiver. He is the Wide Receivers Coach for Nicholls State University, a position he received January 2026. He played college football at the University of Louisville and Tennessee Tech University. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL draft.
Louisville
Byrd graduated from Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky, with zero scholarship offers to play collegiate football.[1] Byrd was a walk-on at the University of Louisville and played 23 games at Louisville between 2013 and 2015 where mostly played special teams.[2]
Tennessee Tech
Byrd transferred from Louisville to Tennessee Tech on February 4, 2016.[3] Byrd played 22 games at Tennessee Tech and hauled in 152 catches for 1,936 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns between 2016 and 2017.[4]