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Damiere Byrd

WR

Damiere Byrd plays WR in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2023 with HOU, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 51.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 63rd percentile among WRs. Hands is his calling card, grading in the 83rd percentile among his peers. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 130 catches for 1,689 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Size

5'9", 175#

College

South Carolina

Draft

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Seasons

2015–2023

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
52.8

68th percentile among WRs

11 games · 38 targets

Role×0.14-0.53
Hands×0.1+1.13
Volume×0.12-0.09
Total EPA×0.22-0.01
EPA/target×0.3+0.17
Yards/target×0.12+0.55

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size7▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands83▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat17▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability68▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share32▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share29▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency64▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume58▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023ATL381
2022ATL54.712132682
2021CHI52.811263291
2020NE51.21515476041
2019ARI51.711323591
2018CAR40.3718
2017CAR42.4812101052
2016CAR47.41116

Career profile

Damiere Byrd has appeared in 66 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: CAR (2016–2018), ARI (2019), NE (2020), CHI (2021), ATL (2022–2023).

He has rushed for 27 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 130 passes for 1,689 yards and 7 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2020 with NE: 604 yards and 1 touchdown in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 51.7, in the 64th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home5
10
2.0/g
124
25/g
0
Away6
16
2.7/g
205
34/g
1
In division5
16
3.2/g
227
45/g
1
Out of division6
10
1.7/g
102
17/g
0
In wins3
6
2.0/g
76
25/g
0
In losses8
20
2.5/g
253
32/g
1
On grass7
13
1.9/g
210
30/g
1
On turf4
13
3.3/g
119
30/g
0
Indoors3
12
4.0/g
108
36/g
0
Outdoors8
14
1.8/g
221
28/g
1

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAR3 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD42.6
Week 6GB—40.2
Week 7TB1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD50.1
Week 11BAL1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD39.5
Week 12DET4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD57.3
Week 13ARI3 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD38
Week 14GB2 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD75.7
Week 15MIN5 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD61.3
Week 16SEA1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD40.6
Week 17NYG1 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD48
Week 18MIN5 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD54

Damiere Byrd — common questions

What position does Damiere Byrd play?
Damiere Byrd is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Damiere Byrd played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Damiere Byrd has played for CAR (2016–2018), ARI (2019), NE (2020), CHI (2021), ATL (2022–2023).
Where did Damiere Byrd go to college?
Damiere Byrd played college football at South Carolina.
How many touchdowns has Damiere Byrd scored?
Damiere Byrd has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (7 receiving).
What is Damiere Byrd's ScoutIndex Rating?
Damiere Byrd rated 38.0 for 2023, the 16th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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