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Byrd ready to roll in Athens

Byrd ready to roll in Athens

C.J. Byrd will move to Athens on Sunday, start working out on Monday, and then begin classes at UGA on Thursday. It is a big transition for anyone, b

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6/4/05
 • Chad Simmons
C.J. Byrd answers Dawg fan questions

C.J. Byrd answers Dawg fan questions

As part of our series in which subscribers to UGASports.com post questions that are in turn posed to players and coaches, today we bring you a questio

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3/18/05
 • Chad Simmons
Dawgs close strong with top recruiting class

Dawgs close strong with top recruiting class

The Georgia Bulldogs have put another top rated recruiting class in the books. Head coach Mark Richt spoke with the media Wednesday afternoon about

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2/2/05
 • Steve Patterson
Byrd talks about visit to Athens

Byrd talks about visit to Athens

The Gatorade Player of the Year in South Carolina visited the Classic City this weekend for his official visit with the Bulldogs. CJ Byrd (6-3, 185

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1/17/05
 • Todd Unzicker
Byrd sticks with Dawgs

Byrd sticks with Dawgs

One of Georgia's most prized commitments is the South Carolina Player of the Year, safety CJ Byrd (6-3,185,4.5). Today's news out of Athens will dir

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1/10/05
 • Todd Unzicker
Georgia coaches visit Byrd

Georgia coaches visit Byrd

North Augusta safety C.J. Byrd (6-3, 189) had a funny story to tell about when University of Georgia coach Mark Richt made an in-home visit on Thu

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1/7/05
 • News Services
The Shrine Bowl Top 10

The Shrine Bowl Top 10

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – There were a number of talented players at Saturday's Shrine Bowl. Anyway you slice it, this was the first time these prospects ha

12/19/04
 • Jeremy Patterson
The Shrine Bowl Specialty Awards

The Shrine Bowl Specialty Awards

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With all-star games like the Shrine Bowl, it's not always about how performed the best in practices and in the game. It's also ab

12/19/04
 • Jeremy Patterson
South Carolina secondary sparks upset

South Carolina secondary sparks upset

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The state of South Carolina may have never produced a better group of defensive backs than its current senior class. Just ask a pa

12/19/04
 • Andrew Skwara
S.C. tops N.C. in Shrine Bowl

S.C. tops N.C. in Shrine Bowl

Georgia commitment C.J. Byrd will have his bragging rights over future teammates Joe Cox and Mohamed Massaquoi.

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12/18/04
 • Todd Unzicker
Shrine Bowl’s uncommitted tipping their hands

Shrine Bowl’s uncommitted tipping their hands

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - This time of year a large percentage of the top players have already committed to their school of choice, but not quite all of the

12/18/04
 • Jeremy Patterson
Recruits Rap: Clemson on my mind

Recruits Rap: Clemson on my mind

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After signing autographs with teammates in a hotel lobby Thursday night, J.C. Neal worked on his personal diary from the North Car

12/17/04
 • J.C. Neal
UGA commitments trash talking

UGA commitments trash talking

After a week of practicing and getting to know one another, let the trash talking begin.

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12/17/04
 • Todd Unzicker
Byrd dominant at safety

Byrd dominant at safety

How do you know a player is one of the top prospects in the nation? When that player comes from a 2-9 team and still wins player of the year awards.

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12/17/04
 • Todd Unzicker
South Carolina headlined by Jamie Robinson Show

South Carolina headlined by Jamie Robinson Show

Spartanburg, S.C. – Throughout the week the juggernaut that is the North Carolina squad offense has taken center stage and while they are talented, t

12/16/04
 • Jeremy Patterson
Will South Carolina’s defense be up to the task

Will South Carolina’s defense be up to the task

Spartanburg, S.C.– Typically the Shrine Bowl has been a game where the teams are relatively on the same level from a talent standpoint. However, this

12/15/04
 • Jeremy Patterson
South Carolina roster shows a lot of skill

South Carolina roster shows a lot of skill

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Fans that saw the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl rosters probably immediately thought that North Carolina had the upper

12/15/04
 • Andrew Skwara
Stars setting the stage at Shrine Bowl practices

Stars setting the stage at Shrine Bowl practices

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Mother Nature is no match for real football talent. At least not in the Deep South. That was clear in Tuesday's two practice sessi

12/14/04
 • Andrew Skwara
Rivals.com AMP Highlight Reel: C.J. Byrd

Rivals.com AMP Highlight Reel: C.J. Byrd

Four-star athlete / wide receiver C.J. Byrd of North Augusta, S.C., committed to Georgia this past weekend after considering offers from a host of nat

11/29/04
 • Rivals.com AMP
Clemson visits Byrd

Clemson visits Byrd

One day after committing to the University of Georgia, North Augusta, S.C., ATH CJ Byrd (6-3, 189, 4.37) had Clemson's recruiting coordinator in his l

11/28/04
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Dawgs now have 14 commitments

Dawgs now have 14 commitments

The Georgia Bulldogs picked up two huge verbal commitments Saturday night when North Augusta High (S.C.) receiver/safety C.J. Byrd (6-3, 185, 4.

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11/28/04
 • Steve Patterson
Byrd is a Dawg

Byrd is a Dawg

S.C. ATH CJ Byrd (6-3, 189, 4.37), who is considered one of the nation's top prospects with 33 scholarship offers, committed to the University of Geor

11/28/04
 • North Augusta High Release
North Augusta Star Athlete Commits

North Augusta Star Athlete Commits

North Augusta, S.C. ATH CJ Byrd (6-3, 189, 4.37), who is considered one of the nation’s top prospects and has 33 scholarship offers, decided to give

11/27/04
 • SCVarsity.com Staff
Byrd comments on Spurrier hiring

Byrd comments on Spurrier hiring

North Augusta ATH C.J. Byrd (6-3, 189, 4.37) will make an unofficial visit to the University of Georgia for the Georgia Tech game. Byrd, who is the co

11/24/04
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Byrd will take at least three more visits

Byrd will take at least three more visits

North Augusta (S.C.) wide receiver C.J. Byrd recently completed his first official visit to Southern Cal and it went well for him. He's planning on t

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11/16/04
 • Tony Morrell - GCI
Byrd sets date with UGA

Byrd sets date with UGA

North Augusta ATH C.J. Byrd (6-3, 189, 4.37) has set an official visit with the University of Georgia for Jan. 14. The Bulldogs join Southern Cal, Flo

11/8/04
 • News Services
Byrd to visit FSU this weekend

Byrd to visit FSU this weekend

Florida State should get its first opportunity to make a positive impression super athlete C.J. Byrd, ranked by Rivals.com as the top prospect in Sout

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11/4/04
 • Lee Gordon
Byrd arrives back from Cali

Byrd arrives back from Cali

North Augusta ATH C.J. Byrd (6-3, 189, 4.49) returned from his official visit to Southern Cal on Monday night and said he enjoyed it.

10/26/04
 • News Services
Byrd has a big night

Byrd has a big night

North Augusta's CJ Byrd continues to look like the best prospect in South Carolina on Friday. Byrd had 21 tackles (unofficial) and one interception in

10/23/04
 • News Services
Breaking down some of UFs top receiver targets

Breaking down some of UFs top receiver targets

Florida's passing offense allows the Gators to attract some of the nation's best wide receiver recruits year in and year out. This year is no differen

10/18/04
 • Rivals.com AMP
Byrd talks about Athens

Byrd talks about Athens

With over 25 scholarship offers, the recruiting of C.J. Byrd (6-3, 185, 4.5) has been well chronicled by various websites. The four star athlete f

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10/6/04
 • UGASports.com Staff
Byrds top five remains unchanged

Byrds top five remains unchanged

North Augusta (S.C.) four-star athlete C.J. Byrd narrowed his list down to a final five at the end of the summer and the Gators made the cut. The Riva

10/2/04
 • Michael Hurcomb
C.J. Byrd has slow start to his senior year

C.J. Byrd has slow start to his senior year

Wide Receiver C.J. Byrd of North Augusta (S.C.) has been suffering through a slight injury early in his season, which has caused him to miss two of hi

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10/1/04
 • USCFootball.com Recruiting Staff
Byrd back from ankle injury

Byrd back from ankle injury

North Augusta ATH C.J. Byrd (6-3, 189, 4.37) is expected to return to action in tonight's game against Lower Richland.

9/20/04
 • News Services
FSU Makes Cut For SCs Top Recruit

FSU Makes Cut For SCs Top Recruit

Even with approximately 30 scholarship offers to his credit, just about everybody wants C.J. Byrd, a four-star athlete from North Augusta High School.

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9/16/04
 • Lee Gordon
Byrd to check out Dawgs opener

Byrd to check out Dawgs opener

North Augusta ATH C.J. Byrd, South Carolina's consensus No. 1 prospect, will take in the University of Georgia's season-opener this weekend.

8/31/04
 • News Services
Teams showcase top players in season kickoffs

Teams showcase top players in season kickoffs

The long-awaited offseason for high school football has come to an end and InsidetheGators.net is proud to bring back the High School Notebook for ano

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8/30/04
 • Michael Hurcomb
Highly rated athlete definitely considering USC

Highly rated athlete definitely considering USC

Suitors continue to send mail to C.J. Byrd, who is the 6-foot-3 185 pound wide receiver and safety from North Augusta (S.C.). The Rivals.com No. 4 ran

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8/3/04
 • USCFootball.com Recruiting Staff
Byrd names a top five

Byrd names a top five

North Augusta, S.C., wide receiver prospect C.J. Byrd (6-3, 185, 4.5), released his top five schools that he is considering late Monday. Georgia he

8/2/04
 • News Services
Byrd officially releases top five

Byrd officially releases top five

North Augusta wide receiver C.J. Byrd (6-3, 185), who is the consensus No. 1 prospect in the state of South Carolina, has narrowed down his shortlist

8/2/04
 • Tigerillustrated.com staff
Virginia Top 30 highlights latest state rankings

Virginia Top 30 highlights latest state rankings

The 2005 recruiting crop from the state of Virginia is the strongest since the great class of 2002, then highlighted by players like Ahmad Brooks, Kai

7/27/04
 • Rivals100.com staff
Byrd flying low

Byrd flying low

North Augusta (S.C.) athlete C.J. Byrd was at one point making a serious run for the most updated prospect in the history of recruiting. Over the past

7/22/04
 • Jeremy Patterson
Will UGA make the cut for Byrd

Will UGA make the cut for Byrd

North Augusta (S.C.) athlete C.J. Byrd was at one point making a serious run for the most updated prospect in the history of recruiting. Over the past

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7/22/04
 • Jeremy Patterson
Scheduling grounds Byrd

Scheduling grounds Byrd

Rated the No. 44 prospect in the Rivals100, North Augusta, S.C. athlete, C.J. Byrd currently has over 30 offers. He was supposed to take a trip to Flo

7/2/04
 • Mike Farrell
Rivals100 Athlete To Visit FSU This Week

Rivals100 Athlete To Visit FSU This Week

Florida State has done very well recruiting in South Carolina the past few years landing several top notch prospects. With assistant coach Kevin Stee

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6/21/04
 • Gene Williams (Dot Com)
The next 10: The Rivals100 from 41 to 50

The next 10: The Rivals100 from 41 to 50

Rivals.com is halfway home with its first Rivals100 list for the Class of 2005. After a week full ranking the nation’s top prospects, the second week

6/6/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Byrd preparing for his summer road show.

Byrd preparing for his summer road show.

North Augusta High School standout CJ Byrd has been talked about as much as anyone this spring and he certainly has a lot of schools to evaluate. So

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5/19/04
 • Brent Hubbs
North Augustas Byrd Gets 27th and 28th

North Augustas Byrd Gets 27th and 28th

To say that the recruiters have an interest in North Augusta star C.J. Byrd is an understatement. Leading into the May evaluation period, the offers f

4/30/04
 • Jim Baxter
Palmetto State WR Has 26 On Table

Palmetto State WR Has 26 On Table

After losing one of the top quarterbacks in the state to graduation, North Augusta wide receiver says his primary focus right now is the team and thei

4/26/04
 • Jim Baxter
Palmetto State WR Gets Offer 25

Palmetto State WR Gets Offer 25

When North Augusta wide receiever C.J. Byrd received his 25th offer on Wednesday, it became another opportunity for him to play again with one of his

4/21/04
 • Jim Baxter
Byrd Gets Number 24

Byrd Gets Number 24

Before North Augusta WR/FS C.J. Byrd left for the prom this past Saturday afternoon, he was stopped by the mailman: It was a package with his 24th sch

4/19/04
 • Jim Baxter
North Augusta Athlete Has 23 Offers

North Augusta Athlete Has 23 Offers

There seems to be a new sport forming in South Carolina. It's called "who can get the most offers before May" and the one of the two major players i

4/16/04
 • Jim Baxter
Top WR Byrd Paces UF Sidelines

Top WR Byrd Paces UF Sidelines

The Florida Gators had a special visitor on the sidelines at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last week during spring drills. North Augusta (S.C.) wide receiv

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4/15/04
 • Michael Hurcomb
Big Byrd Pulls In Another Major Offer

Big Byrd Pulls In Another Major Offer

C.J. "Big Byrd" Byrd has seen his stock soar this spring and today, he received another major offer. Now, all three colleges that played for last ye

4/8/04
 • Jim Baxter
Big Byrd Receives Offer No. 18

Big Byrd Receives Offer No. 18

North Augusta athlete C.J. Byrd (6-3, 184, 4.5) has already received offers from most of the nation's top programs, and now the Duke Blue Devils gav

4/2/04
 • Roger Coggins
Big Byrd ready to visit Georgia

Big Byrd ready to visit Georgia

North Augusta, S.C. athlete C.J. Byrd received his 17th scholarship offer in the mail this week. The 6-foot-3, 185-pounder is one of the most heavily

4/1/04
 • Mike Farrell
CJ Byrd talks about trip to Knoxville.

CJ Byrd talks about trip to Knoxville.

North Augusta, South Carolina (North Augusta High School) athlete CJ Byrd was in Knoxville over the weekend to take in the Vols first majore scrimmage

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3/28/04
 • Brent Hubbs
Southern Cals Pete Carroll Poking Around SC

Southern Cals Pete Carroll Poking Around SC

USC - that's University of Southern California - Head Coach Pete Caroll's eyes have been captured by the prowess of one of the Palmetto State's finest

3/26/04
 • Jim Baxter
Two more offers for Big Byrd

Two more offers for Big Byrd

North Augusta (S.C.) athlete C.J. Byrd is drawing heavy attention and is piling on the scholarship offers. Byrd, one of the top players in South Caro

3/24/04
 • Mike Farrell
Gators Offer Big Byrd

Gators Offer Big Byrd

It was a Big Tuesday for Big Byrd - CJ Byrd of North Augusta, that is. Penn State offered the Yellow Jacket athlete early Tuesday and hours later, ano

3/24/04
 • Jim Baxter
C.J. Big Byrd Gets Offer From Big 10

C.J. Big Byrd Gets Offer From Big 10

C.J. "Big Byrd" received his fourteenth offer Tuesday afternoon - this one from the Big 10 and one of the legendary coaches of the game. See what th

3/23/04
 • Jim Baxter
Big Byrd Talks Recruiting

Big Byrd Talks Recruiting

North Augusta (S.C.) athlete C.J. Byrd (6-foot-3, 185 pounds, 4.5) has already racked up 12 scholarship. Byrd, one of the top prospects in South Caro

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3/23/04
 • Jamie Oakes
Virginia Tech one of many offers for Byrd

Virginia Tech one of many offers for Byrd

There is no questioning the fact that C.J. Byrd is one of the hottest junior prospects in the country. Auburn, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Clemson

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3/23/04
 • Adam Miller
Sooners offer South Carolina star

Sooners offer South Carolina star

The meteoric rise of North Augusta, S.C., star athlete C.J. Byrd on the national recruiting map continued on Monday when Oklahoma extended a scholarsh

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3/22/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Byrd Gets Another Offer

Byrd Gets Another Offer

Perhaps no other college prospect in the nation has seen his stock soar in recent weeks as C.J. Byrd of North Augusta, S.C., who got his thirteenth o

3/22/04
 • Jim Baxter
Big Byrd Gets Another Big time Offer

Big Byrd Gets Another Big time Offer

The meteoric rise of North Augusta's C.J. Byrd (6-3, 184, 4.5) on the national recruiting map continued on Monday when Oklahoma extended a scholarsh

3/22/04
 • Roger Coggins
Big Byrd shows it all

Big Byrd shows it all

There is a reason why North Augusta, S.C., receiver C.J. Byrd is know by everybody as Big Byrd. By watching this exclusive Rivals100.com scouting vide

3/19/04
 • Rivals100.com staff
Byrd one of the Souths best

Byrd one of the Souths best

Athlete C.J. Byrd is pulling in scholarship offers from all over the South and he's sure to be ranked one of the top players in the region. Does he ha

3/18/04
 • Mike Farrell
North Augusta WR Receives Offer Number 10

North Augusta WR Receives Offer Number 10

North Augusta’s C.J. Byrd, who is considered one of the nation’s top college prospects, was handed the phone on Tuesday with no idea about who was on

3/16/04
 • Jim Baxter
Byrd receives offer No. 10

Byrd receives offer No. 10

North Augusta athlete C.J. Byrd is arguably the state's top rising senior, and he's getting the offers to prove it, hauling in his 10th full ride on T

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3/16/04
 • Richard Turner
Palmetto State WR Returns From Auburn With Offer

Palmetto State WR Returns From Auburn With Offer

One of South Carolina's top prospects went to Auburn this past weekend for Junior Day and returned home with an envelope with an offer from the Tigers

3/14/04
 • Jim Baxter
Byrd adds another impressive offer

Byrd adds another impressive offer

North Augusta, S.C., star C.J. Byrd</A>, who is a candidate to be South Carolina's top prospect for next year, was offered by Maryland on Tuesday. It

3/11/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Terps Offer Palmetto State Receiver

Terps Offer Palmetto State Receiver

The South Carolina and Clemson recruiting staffs traditionally have to defend the borders against big programs from out of state coming in and stealin

3/10/04
 • Jim Baxter
NA Receiver Impressed With Clemson

NA Receiver Impressed With Clemson

North Augusta's C.J. Byrd, who is a candidate to be South Carolina's top prospect for next year, made an unofficial visit to Clemson for Junior Day o

3/7/04
 • Jim Baxter
Big Byrd picks up two more offers

Big Byrd picks up two more offers

North Augusta (S.C.) athlete C.J. Byrd (6-3, 185, 4.5) could possibly be the top prospect in the state. The All-Area and All-Region performer is recei

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3/4/04
 • Roger Coggins
Palmetto State Receiver  Has Five Offers On Table

Palmetto State Receiver Has Five Offers On Table

We profiled one of the state's top athletes several days ago and boasted about the interest he is drawing from recruiters. Now, the big two-way player

2/26/04
 • Jim Baxter
Big Byrd has an Illini offer

Big Byrd has an Illini offer

For any parents out there who have young children that are fans of the popular children's program Sesame Street, you may want to keep your eyes on Nor

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2/24/04
 • Ryan Snyder
Byrds stock is on the rise

Byrds stock is on the rise

In January we introduced C.J. Byrd of North Augusta to Tigerillustrated.com subscribers. We also wrote about the talented athlete in last month’s iss

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2/18/04
 • Cris Ard