He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and the USC Trojans and was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.

[11] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Byrd announced his descison to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

[12][13] Byrd would initially decide to transfer to Georgia Tech but would later change his commitment to USC.

[25] Byrd's uncle, Manfred Moore, played in the NFL from 1974 to 1976, and won Super Bowl XI with the Oakland Raiders.

Another uncle, Malcolm Moore played in 3 games for the Los Angeles Rams during the 1987 NFL season.