Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 9/1/09: #6 TE, #108/750 Overall, Projected Rd: 4 2008: 13 GP; 12 GS; Rec: 19-262-13.8-1; All-Big East (first team). 2007: 11 GP; 11 GS; Rec: 14-211-15.1-1; 1 Sol-1 TT; Missed the season finale against West Virginia due to a left knee injury (sustained the week prior vs. USF). 2006: 11 GP; 1 GS; Rec: 2-34-17-1; Lettered as a true freshman, contributing as a reserve tight end...made his collegiate debut with a starting assignment vs. Virginia as Pitt opened in a two-tight end set...did not play against Michigan State.
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11/04/09 - Going into the season, No. 14 Pittsburgh was supposed to have one of the NFL’s best tight end prospects. The Panthers still do, only it’s not the player they expected. Dorin Dickerson, a highly recruited high school player who couldn’t seem to settle into a position at Pitt, has emerged as the nation’s most productive tight end with 32 receptions, nine for touchdowns. He tried wide receiver and linebacker before becoming a tight end. Nate Byham was the first-team all-Big East tight end last season - one scouting service listed him as the top player at his position in college football - but has settled into a role as a blocker and situational player. He has only six catches for 76 yards. Byham has remained a team player despite the drop-off in his production - he had 20 catches last season - and praises offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. for a balanced offense. “I’m very excited about what the team has accomplished overall, but especially on offense,” Byham said. “Our running game is among the best in the country and our passing game is really clicking now, too. And I’ve played an integral part of that success.” - AP Sports
11/03/09 - Nate Byham has just six catches for 76 yards and no touchdowns in eight games this fall, while fellow tight end and classmate Dorin Dickerson has 32 receptions for 332 yards and an NCAA-best nine receiving touchdowns. But since that hasn't been Byham's only contribution for the University of Pittsburgh (7-1, 4-0) on offense, he had nothing but praises for the Panthers this season. "It started out, coming into the season, I thought I'd get a few more balls thrown my way during my senior year,'' Byham said. "But once it started to progress, I learned my role in this offense. "The offense is different than it was in the past, so my role is different. But I'm very content with it. I feel like I'm doing a great job just doing what they ask me to do in this offense, and that's really all I can do.'' Byham played in 11 games with one start as a freshman in 2006 and caught just two passes for 34 yards, but one went for a touchdown. A scholastic basketball all-star at Franklin, Pa. High School, Byham gained size but maintained his athleticism after a year in the program. His blocking and catches improved considerably to 15 catches for 210 yards and one score as a sophomore. Byham also had a touchdown catch among his 20 grabs for 260 yards last fall, but he'll be hard-pressed to reach those numbers this season, as Dickerson and sophomore sensation Jonathan Baldwin are the top pass-catchers for Pitt. "I'm very excited about what the team has accomplished overall, of course, but especially on offense this season,'' Byham said. "Our running game is among the best in the country, and our passing game is really clicking now, too. And I've played an integral part of that success.'' - Dale Grdnic, Panther Digest
09/20/09 - Pitt’s All-Big East TE Nate Byham made his first catches of the season in week 3 vs. Navy. His first catch was a 24-yard completion to the Navy 15, setting up a 15-yard TD run by freshman TB Ray Graham.
09/19/09 - TE Nate Byham hasn't caught a pass yet this year, as Dorin Dickerson has become a big part of the passing game. But coach Dave Wannstedt insists Byham could break out at any time.
09/15/09 - 09/15 DRAFT SCOUT FALLER: Nate Byham, TE, Pittsburgh: Last season's first-team All-Big East pick at tight end has yet to get off the schneid in 2009. Despite the team putting up 92 points in two games, Dorin Dickerson has been QB Bill Stull's favorite target (12 catches, four scores). If Byham's not the primary TE option for the Panthers, it will be tough for NFL teams to picture him as their starter. - Chad Reuter, The SportsXchange, NFLDraftScout.com
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