Jeremiah Byers
American football player (born 2001)
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Jeremiah Shaquille Byers is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and for the UTEP Miners.
| No. 63 – Cleveland Browns | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Anderson (Austin, Texas) |
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| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and the 2,384th overall player in the class of 2019, where he committed to play college football for the UTEP Miners.[1]
College career
UTEP
During his four-year career at UTEP from 2019 through 2022, he played in 34 games while making 30 starts, earning first-team all conference honors in 2022.[2][3][4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Byers entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Florida State
Byers transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles.[6] In his two-year career as a Seminole from 2023 through 2024, he played in 23 games with 22 starts, where he was named the team's Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2023 and won the Bobby Bowden Leadership Award in 2024.[7][8]
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Byers signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[9] On August 26, 2025, he was released but signed back to the team's practice squad in the following days.[10]
Cleveland Browns
On December 10, 2025, the Cleveland Browns signed Byers to their active roster off of the Cardinals' practice squad.[11]