Keith Alan Byars (born October 14, 1963) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional football player.

He played as a fullback and tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets.

On his fourth touchdown run, going for 67 yards, he famously lost his left shoe at the Illini 40 but never broke stride.

Byars was a unanimous All-American selection, and voted the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player.

[2] As a professional, he played running back, fullback and tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1992), Miami Dolphins (1993–1996), New England Patriots (1996–1997), and the New York Jets (1998).

In the 1996 season, Byars made his first and only championship appearance, playing with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI.

Keith Byars is currently co-hosting a sports radio show with ESPN 1410 WING-AM in Dayton, Ohio where he is from—Byars hosts the show with Justin Kinner on Sunday mornings (Sunday Morning Sports) from 9-11am and he also broadcasts High School football on 101.5 HANK-FM for the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC).