Draft Scout Snapshot: 2008: All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection…The three-year starter had the best year of his outstanding collegiate career, capped by winning the Defensive MVP award at the Holiday Bowl...Byrd started all thirteen games at left cornerback and also handled the bulk of the punt return duties…Finished fourth on the team with 83 total tackles and second with 60 solo hits, adding 1.5 stops for minus 3 yards…Caused and recovered a fumble…Tied for the league lead with five interceptions, good for 52 yards in returns…Led the Ducks with 19 pass break-ups and ranked second in the league and third in the nation with a total of 26 passes defended (1.46 pg)…Finished third in the conference with a 12.31-yard average (20th nationally) on 26 punt returns for 320 yards and a touchdown…Benefited from tremendous strength as he joined a pair of current teammates in equaling the program's all-time power clean lift by a defensive back (330 lbs.) during the 2008 winter testing...Byrd started each of his final 37 contests during a 39-game career at left cornerback, recording 203 tackles (143 solos) with six stops for losses of 17 yards, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Deflected 53 passes, ranking fourth in school history behind Alex Molden (60, 1992-95), Steve Smith (56, 1998-2001) and Rashad Bauman (55, 1997-2001)…2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; PR: 7-63-9-0; 44 Sol-65 TT, 4 TFL, 1 SK, 7 INT, 15 PBU, 1 QBH, 3 FR, 1 FF; The Pacific-10 Conference's honorable mention all-league standout and leader in interceptions was the Ducks' fifth-leading tackler...2006: 13 GP; 11 GS; 40 Sol-56 TT, 0.5 TFL, 5 INT, 7 PBU, 1 FF; Earned Pac-10 Conference Co-Freshman Player-of-the- Year honors as well as second-team Freshman All-America acclaim (The Sporting News) after the former rover was pressed into a starting cornerback...2005: redshirt year.
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08/29/10 - FS Jairus Byrd remains sidelined following his latest groin surgery. The team is still hopeful he can be ready for the regular season opener Sept. 12 against Miami. Veteran George Wilson has been playing in his place.
08/22/10 - S Jairus Byrd's electrifying rookie season was cut short by lingering problems with his groin. Now that injury has resurfaced, threatening to sideline the team's interception leader past the regular season opener on Sept. 12 vs. Miami. Byrd underwent surgery last week on his bothersome groin, the third procedure he's undergone in 13 months. "It looks like he's going to be out for a while," coach Chan Gailey said. "We're hoping first game, but it may be not." George Wilson has moved into Byrd's starting free safety spot.
08/18/10 - S Jairus Byrd is out indefinitely. He surgery to repair a groin injury and might miss the season opener. Gailey said the injury is related to the injury Byrd suffered at the end of the 2009 season.
05/13/10 - S Jarius Byrd still wound up second to Houston LB Briant cushing after the re-vote for AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. After Cushing tested positive for a banned substance, the AP decided to re-poll the 50 voters, but inexplicably didn't disqualify Cushing for consideration. He earned 36 of the votes on the first count, and 18 on the second, but still enough to win in a landslide. Byrd, who had six votes originally, increased his total to 13. Green Bay LB Clay Matthews was third with 10 votes. It appears the message sent by voters is that you can use performance-enhancing drugs and it doesn't matter. Bills LB Aaron Maybin tweeted his opinion: "If the Byrdman wasn't rookie of the year last year after the recent news, whoevers voting needs to be the one gettin tested."
02/15/10 - FS Jairus Byrd is undergoing a strenuous rehab program following surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. Byrd, who tied for the NFL lead with nine interceptions, isn't expected to take part in the team's off-season conditioning, which starts in late March, but there is no hurry to rush him back.
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