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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

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
50.5

55th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.47
Ball skills×0.25+0.43
Run defense×0.2+0.11
Availability×0.1+1.06

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.

2016 splits

regular season

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LV—40.2
Week 2NYG—41.3
Week 3ATL—42
Week 6CAR—49.7
Week 7KC—41.7
Week 8SEA—43
Week 9SF—43.7
Week 10DEN—40.8
Week 11CAR—39.4
Week 12LAR—59.6
Week 13DET—43.6
Week 14TB—40.1
Week 15ARI—41.7
Week 16TB—88.6
Week 17ATL—41.3

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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