Henry Byrd (American football)
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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| No. 68 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | July 1, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | The Ensworth School (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||
| College | Princeton (2018–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Henry Byrd (born July 1, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Princeton Tigers, earning all-Ivy honors in 2019, 2021, and 2022. Byrd was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Byrd grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended The Ensworth School. He was a three-sport athlete competing in lacrosse, football and basketball.[1] In basketball, he played together with James Wiseman.[2] He also was a tap dancer and competed in Dance for Athletes 1 and Dance for Athletes 2.[1][2]
College
Byrd played college football from 2018 to 2022 for the Princeton Tigers, earning All-Ivy League First Team honors in 2021 and 2022 and a Second-Team All-Ivy in 2019.[3] In 2018, he received the Donold B. Lourie Award as the top offensive freshman.[4]. In 2022, he was named to the FCS All-American Third Team [5].
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 310 lb (141 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 5.21 s | 1.79 s | 2.90 s | 4.67 s | 7.80 s | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 32 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Byrd signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos.[7] He was released by the Broncos on August 29.[8]
Minnesota Vikings
On August 31, 2023, Byrd was signed by the Minnesota Vikings to the team's practice squad, where he stayed until he was cut on November 4.[9]
San Francisco 49ers
Byrd was signed to the practice squad by the San Francisco 49ers on November 7, 2023.[10][11] He was released by San Francisco on November 28.
Minnesota Vikings (second stint)
On December 23, 2023, Byrd was signed back to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad where he stayed for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season.[9] On January 8, 2024, he signed a future contract with the Vikings.[12]
Byrd was waived by the Vikings on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota on January 16, 2025.[15]
On August 26, 2025, Byrd was waived by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts.[16] He was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[17] He was signed to active roster on a two-year deal on December 24.[18]