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Jersey Number 88
J.T. Byrne
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Experience:
- 4th
- Hometown:
- Carmel, CA
- High School:
- Oregon State / Carmel HS
Redshirt Junior (2024)
Prior to Cal
Oregon State (2021-22)
Personal
- Appeared in 11 games all off the bench
- Registered a pair of tackles against San Diego State
- Played in five games all off the bench
Prior to Cal
Oregon State (2021-22)
- Played in 10 games all off the bench during his 2022 redshirt freshman campaign for a team that finished 10-3 overall and defeated Florida in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
- Did not play as a 2021 true freshman and was granted a redshirt season
- A two-way player who saw action as a tight end, wide receiver, linebacker, defensive end and quarterback during his high school career
- Compiled career totals on offense of 66 receptions, 958 yards receiving and nine touchdowns, while adding 33-of-51 passing for 560 yards and six scores as well as 62 carries for 393 yards and 10 touchdowns
- Career defensive numbers included 7.5 sacks, 7.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions and six forced fumbles
- Earned first-team All-State honors an all-purpose player and was a second-team All-State selection as a tight end while he also picked up All-Monterey County recognition from the Monterey Herald during his 2019 junior campaign when he recorded 48 receptions for 636 yards and five touchdowns, 33-of-51 passing for 560 yards and six scores, and 31 carries for 125 yards and six touchdowns on offense, in addition to 7.5 sacks and four forced fumbles on defense for a team that reached the second round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs
- Added 11 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 268 yards and four scores on 31 carries on offense as a 2018 sophomore, in addition to 29 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles on defense for a team that was 12-1 overall, won the Pacific Coast League Mission Division title with a 6-0 conference record and reached the Central Coast Section Division 5 finals
- An All-Pacific League selection and team captain during both his 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior seasons
- Had seven catches for 54 yards on offense as a 2017 freshman, while contributing 27 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, two interceptions and three pass breakups on defense
- Earned a spot on the Monterey County All-Decade squad (2011-20) selected by the Monterey Herald
- Also participated in basketball and baseball, earning All-State and Pacific League MVP honors in hoops while leading the conference in scoring in each of his final three campaigns
- Four-time honor roll student
- Was twice selected his school’s Citizen of the Year
Personal
- Born November 14, 2002
- Son of Tom and Marilyn Byrne
- Active in his home community at Dorothy’s Place food distribution center, beach cleanup and the Empty Bowls project to help fight hunger
- Major is political economy
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