WR-draft prospect Demetrius Byrd of LSU in intensive care

[igtmfo]

from ESPN:

Former LSU receiver Demetrius Byrd is in the intensive care unit of a Miami hospital following a serious automobile accident Sunday, according to an LSU spokesperson.

Michael Bonnette, LSU's associate athletic director for sports information, confirmed that he spoke with Byrd's representatives Monday morning.

There was no other information available about his condition from LSU, though his junior college coach, Tim Hatten of Pearl River Communicty College in Mississippi, told ESPN's Joe Schad: "I just spoke with Demetrius' mother and she said that he has mostly bumps and bruises. She said his injuries are not life threatening and should not be football threatening."


Byrd, who attended Miami Central High School, was getting ready for this weekend's NFL draft. He's rated by Scouts Inc. as the No. 13 wide receiver in the draft. He caught 37 passes for 513 yards and four touchdowns last season for the Tigers.

"We are saddened by the news that our good friend and client Demetrius Byrd was involved in a car accident yesterday morning. ... Our thoughts and prayers are with Demetrius and with his mother, Sharon, and the entire Byrd family," David Dunn, Byrd's agent and CEO of Athletes First, said in a statement.

Byrd transferred to LSU from Pearl River CC and caught seven touchdown passes as a junior.


Chris Low is a college football reporter for ESPN.

 

[cowboyjoe]

from ESPN:

Former LSU receiver Demetrius Byrd is in the intensive care unit of a Miami hospital following a serious automobile accident Sunday, according to an LSU spokesperson.

Michael Bonnette, LSU's associate athletic director for sports information, confirmed that he spoke with Byrd's representatives Monday morning.

There was no other information available about his condition from LSU, though his junior college coach, Tim Hatten of Pearl River Communicty College in Mississippi, told ESPN's Joe Schad: "I just spoke with Demetrius' mother and she said that he has mostly bumps and bruises. She said his injuries are not life threatening and should not be football threatening."




Byrd, who attended Miami Central High School, was getting ready for this weekend's NFL draft. He's rated by Scouts Inc. as the No. 13 wide receiver in the draft. He caught 37 passes for 513 yards and four touchdowns last season for the Tigers.

"We are saddened by the news that our good friend and client Demetrius Byrd was involved in a car accident yesterday morning. ... Our thoughts and prayers are with Demetrius and with his mother, Sharon, and the entire Byrd family," David Dunn, Byrd's agent and CEO of Athletes First, said in a statement.

Byrd transferred to LSU from Pearl River CC and caught seven touchdown passes as a junior.


Chris Low is a college football reporter for ESPN.

at least he is ok and not seriously hurt, so thats good

 

[Maxmadden]

at least he is ok and not seriously hurt, so thats good

Then why is he in the intensive care unit?

 

[cobra]

There is clearly some sloppy journalism there.

"Just a few bumps and bruises" does not get you in the intensive care unit. Either the reporter was sloppy in referenced the ICU when the guy was not in there, or he the family is lying to him about the injuries, in which case as a journalist he should have pointed out the disconnect between what the family is saying and the idea that the guy is in the ICU.

 

[NeonNinja]

I hope he's ok, that's the most important thing.

 

[28 Joker]

I hope he's o.k. for his own sake and his families sake.

I like this guy. He has potential to develop.

Look at his stats in 2007. He played his best in the big games, in the SEC.

Their QB was really bad in 2008. He could have gone in round 4 to the Titans.

 

[silverbear]

You've got to love Moms, LOL... they don't generally put you in intensive care for "bumps and bruises"...

Here's hoping the lad makes a swift and full recovery... baaaaad timing, Byrd must be workin' off some serious karma...

To the poster who asked, no, he can't go in the supplemental draft... if he goes undrafted, he'll be an undrafted rookie free agent, free to sign with any team... so this actually might work out to his advantage, he was only grading out as a late round pick anyway...it might be good for him to pick and choose what he and his agent think is the best situation for him (there will likely be several teams knocking on his door, contract in hand, after the draft...