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Jairus Byrd

DB

A 2nd-round pick (42nd overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Oregon, Jairus Byrd has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2017 with CAR, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 50.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 55th percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'10", 203#

College

Oregon

Draft

Rd 2, 42nd overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2017

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.7

63th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.31
Pass rush×0.3-0.17
Ball skills×0.25+0.22
Run defense×0.2-0.04
Availability×0.1+0.62

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2017CAR33.36
2016NO50.515
2015NO52.713
2014NO59.34
2013BUF61.711
2012BUF71.116
2011BUF79.316
2010BUF66.515
2009BUF67.413

Career profile

Jairus Byrd has appeared in 109 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: BUF (2009–2013), NO (2014–2016), CAR (2017).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 79.3, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2015 splits

regular season

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 4DAL—40.2
Week 5PHI—47.6
Week 6ATL—40.9
Week 7IND—41.7
Week 8NYG—56.4
Week 9TEN—43.5
Week 10WAS—73.8
Week 12HOU—64.4
Week 13CAR—41.1
Week 14TB—51.2
Week 15DET—39.7
Week 16JAX—57.4
Week 17ATL—39.5

Jairus Byrd — common questions

What position does Jairus Byrd play?
Jairus Byrd is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Jairus Byrd played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jairus Byrd has played for BUF (2009–2013), NO (2014–2016), CAR (2017).
Where did Jairus Byrd go to college?
Jairus Byrd played college football at Oregon.
When was Jairus Byrd drafted?
Jairus Byrd was selected in round 2, 42nd overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jairus Byrd scored?
Jairus Byrd has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jairus Byrd's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jairus Byrd rated 33.3 for 2017, the 17th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2009

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