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Honoring Philadelphia Eagles' safety Kevin Byard and welcoming him back to Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, Kevin Byard was born in West Philadelphia and got his start on 52nd Street and Lancaster Avenue. When he was 14 years old, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his mother and siblings. He attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he participated in football and track; and
WHEREAS, After Kevin graduated from high school, he played football at Middle Tennessee State University from 2012-2015. There, he earned Honorable Mention All-Conference USA honors in 2013. He was also named First-team All-Conference USA in 2014 and 2015. Kevin's 19 career interceptions are the most in school history. Kevin graduated from Middle Tennessee in May of 2015 with a degree in liberal studies; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, Kevin played in the Senior Bowl, an all-star college exhibition game, where the 2016 NFL draft prospects competed. During that week of practice, he met with the Atlanta Falcons, however he did not make it to the combine. On March 31, 2016, he participated at Middle Tennessee's pro day, along with 18 other teammates. He surprised many scouts and analysts with a 4.46 and 4.50 in the 40-yard dash. Byard had official private visits or workouts with 12 teams that included the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, and Los Angeles Rams. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Byard received many mixed draft projections from draft experts and scouts, with some projecting him to be a third or fourth round pick; and
WHEREAS, Byard was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the first pick in the third round in the 2016 NFL Draft. Kevin was the 24th player ever drafted from Middle Tennessee State and the highest player drafted from there since Tyrone Calico. Byard was the fifth safety selected in the 2016 NFL draft. On July 18, 2016, the Tennessee Titans signed Byard to a four-year contract; and
WHEREAS, Byard...
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