He played college football at San Diego State and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
After being ranked a two-star recruit by Rivals.com,[3] Byrd committed to San Diego State to play football.
Byrd signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on November 21, 2023, shortly after the team's 2023 season had ended.
[5] He played with the team in preseason in 2024, but he was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.
[6] Byrd signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on August 15, 2024.