Dontez Byrd (born August 9, 1995) is an American college football coach and former professional wide receiver.
Byrd graduated from Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky, with zero scholarship offers to play collegiate football.
[7] The AAF ceased operations on April 2, 2019, with all player contracts being terminated with two scheduled games left in the season.
The XFL cancelled the rest of the 2020 Season with five scheduled games left due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later suspended league operations and terminated staff and player contracts.
[15] Byrd helped lead the Pirate to their first ever IFL United Bowl championship win, in which he had three catches for 23 yards.