#84

Kris Byrd

TE · Georgia State · Jr. · #84

Georgia State 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Kris Byrd

TE · Georgia State · Jr · #84

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2401 national
CFB
College
Georgia State
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Georgia State
2022
Georgia State
2023
Georgia State

Played his entire career under Shawn Elliott.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Georgia State8-5HC: Shawn Elliott · Run-heavy
2022Georgia State4-8HC: Shawn Elliott · Run-heavy
2023Georgia State7-6HC: Shawn Elliott · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Georgia State2178.50--
2022Georgia State1011011.03--
2021Georgia State----------
Career1212710.63--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023

W 41–25

at Charlotte

1 rec · 9 yds

How he plays

Play style

Is the first read once you cross the 20.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Red-Zone Weapon

The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Daniel Parker’s 2021 season.

Missouri · 2021

#2

Jared Casey

Kansas · 2022

43%
#3

Jared Casey

Kansas · 2021

33%
#4

Juan Rodriguez

Fresno State · 2021

33%
#5

Masen Wake

BYU · 2021

29%

Differs from Daniel on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Daniel Parker's sophomore season at Missouri (2021).

Missouri · 2021

#2

Nate Kurisky

Louisville · 2024

59%
#3

Jared Casey

Kansas · 2022

58%
#4

Ahmon Green

Georgia State · 2023

52%
#5

Jaeger Bull

Rice · 2021

48%

Matches Daniel on

Height

Differs from Daniel on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2022–2023
1102022
17.02023

-85%

Sharp dropoff (-85%) — career inflection point.