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Reportedly enters portal Byrd has reportedly entered the NCAA's transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3 reports.

Impact The announcement is at least somewhat surprising, considering several factors. He announced his professional aspirations during the latest offseason. When that did not go through, Byrd joined Thompson High School's football staff, as confirmed by THS Athletics. Now, Nakos has reported Byrd entered the NCAA's portal as a graduate transfer, which would give him one more year of collegiate eligibility at his disposal.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

DNP at South Florida Byrd (ankle) did not play during UNC Charlotte's game Saturday at South Florida.

Impact Byrd sat out all four games of UNC Charlotte's November 2023 schedule. He finished the year with 60 carries for 211 yards (3.5 averaged per carry) across eight games. Byrd's ankle injury limited his 2023 output, which was far worse than his 2021 and 2022 outputs. He will look to bounce back in 2024, which would be his redshirt senior season.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Saturday Byrd (ankle) is out for Saturday's game versus Rice, Hunter Bailey of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Impact Byrd will miss his third straight game Saturday as he continues to deal with an ankle injury. With Terron Kellman and Henry Rutledge also out, Hahsaun Wilson -- who rushed 24 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns last week -- is set to lead the backfield once again.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Excluded from depth chart Byrd (ankle) is excluded from the depth chart for UNC Charlotte's game Saturday at Tulsa, Hunter Bailey of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Impact Byrd being excluded from UNC Charlotte's updated depth chart indicates he is unlikely to play at Tulsa, though that is not for certain. Terron Kellman was solid in relief against Florida Atlantic and could be so again potentially without Byrd in his crosshairs.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to return Friday Byrd (ankle) was injured in the first quarter and is unlikely to return to Friday's game versus FAU, the ESPN2 broadcast reports.

Impact Byrd left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury and has not seen the field since. During the third quarter, the broadcast shared that he is unlikely to return to the game. In his absence, Terron Killman has taken the vast majority of carries out of the backfield.

OCTOBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Running back Shadrick Byrd looks to build on second successful season at UNC Charlotte Shadrick Byrd — a two-time Paul Hornung Award Watch List member — is one of the country’s most versatile college football players.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Finally finds end zone Byrd rushed 13 times for 80 yard and a touchdown and had three catches for 30 yards against UTEP on Saturday.

Impact It took six games, but Byrd has his first touchdown of the season. That's not encouraging on the fantasy side of things, especially since Byrd also hasn't had more than 80 rushing yards in a game.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reynolds, Charlotte hold off Florida International 45-33

Chris Reynolds passed for 203 yards and four touchdowns, Shadrick Byrd had two long kickoff returns that led to points and Charlotte defeated Florida International 45-33

OCTOBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catches TD but struggles on ground Byrd only rushed 10 times for 30 yards against Duke on Friday. He also caught one pass for an 11-yard touchdown.

Impact Byrd rose to the top of the depth chart after Charlotte's top-two rushers from 2020 graduated. While the back did get the most carries, he didn't do much with that. That could lead to him falling down the depth chart, and fast.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as Week 1 starter Byrd is listed atop Charlotte's running back depth chart for Week 1 versus Duke.

Impact Byrd was believed to be the favorite to land that gig and was considered one of the favorites to land the starting gig for the 49ers to open the season. It appears that is indeed the case and there are 117 carries vacated from last year's team following the departures of Tre Harbison and Aaron McAllister.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Candidate to start Byrd has been explosive in camp and may be the top candidate to open the season as the 49ers' starting running back, Jake Auten of Underdog Dynasty reports.

Impact Byrd transferred to Charlotte from Iowa prior to the 2021 campaign and appears to have set himself up for a potentially large role in the backfield. Charlotte's two leading rushers from a season ago, Tre Harbison and Aaron McAllister, combined for 117 carries over six games last season and are both gone, so there could be room for a sizeable workload for Byrd if he ultimately claims the job.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hawkeyes’ Shadrick Byrd, Yahweh Jeudy planning to transfer Iowa redshirt freshmen Shadrick Byrd and Yahweh Jeudy have entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention to transfer at the end of the fall semester, coach Kirk Ferentz annou...

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Hawkeyes' Shadrick Byrd, Yahweh Jeudy planning to transfer

Iowa redshirt freshmen Shadrick Byrd and Yahweh Jeudy have entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention to transfer at the end of the fall semester

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With freshmen Tyler Goodson and Shadrick Byrd overtaking Geil on the depth chart, Geil was forced to consider other schools i Henry Geil's fantasy news and analysis. Plus injury news, trade value, add drop advice, graphs, and more.

MARCH 20, 2020 • FANTASYSP.COM