Henry Byrd (American football)

Henry Byrd
No. 68 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	July 1, 1999 (age 25); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	The Ensworth School ; (Nashville, Tennessee)
College:	Princeton (2018–2022)
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
	Denver Broncos (2023); Minnesota Vikings (2023); San Francisco 49ers (2023); Minnesota Vikings (2023–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
	First-Team All-Ivy (2021, 2022); Second-Team All-Ivy (2019); All-ECAC (2022); Donold B. Lourie Award (2018);
	Player stats at PFR

Henry Byrd (born July 1, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Princeton Tigers, earning all-Ivy honors in 2019, 2021, and 2022.

Early life and high school

Byrd grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended The Ensworth School. He was a three-sport athlete competing in lacrosse, football and basketball.^[1] In basketball, he played together with James Wiseman.^[2] He also was a tap dancer and competed in Dance for Athletes 1 and Dance for Athletes 2.^[1]^[2]

College

Byrd played college football from 2018 to 2022 for the Princeton Tigers, earning All-Ivy League First Team honors in 2021 and 2022 and a Second-Team All-Ivy in 2019.^[3] In 2018, he received the Donold B. Lourie Award as the top offensive freshman.^[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	5.21 s	1.79 s	2.90 s	4.67 s	7.80 s	33 in (0.84 m)	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)	32 reps
All values from Pro Day^[5]

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Byrd signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos.^[6] He was released on August 29, 2023.^[7] Two days later he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings to the practice squad, where he stayed until he was cut on November 4, 2023.^[8] He was signed to the practice squad by the San Francisco 49ers on November 7, 2023.^[9]^[10] He was released November 28, 2023.

On December 23, he was signed back to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad where he stayed for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season.^[8] On January 8, 2024, he signed a future contract with the Vikings.^[11]

Byrd was waived by the Vikings on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[12]^[13]