2011 Football Roster
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Justin Byers
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Vance
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 183
In 2010: Started the first four games of the season at the boundary corner ... In for a season-high 63 snaps in the win at Georgia Tech ... Played in 11 games, seeing action mainly on special teams over the last half of the season ... Missed 2010 spring practice after undergoing shoulder surgery in December.
In 2009: Came off the bench to tie for the team lead in tackles versus Wake Forest with nine ... Started at safety in the season opener, then at cornerback versus Duke ... In for 82 snaps from scrimmage and another 14 on special teams against the Blue Devils ... Saw action only on special teams in three of the last four games of 2009.
In 2008: Started the first eight games and then did not see action from scrimmage at Duke or versus Wake Forest ... Saw increased time in the last two games and ended up with 517 total snaps played - the third-highest mark among defensive players returning in 2009 ... Tied for third on the team in interceptions - he pulled down one in the season opener with South Carolina and one versus East Carolina ... Tallied eight tackles in the South Florida and Boston College contests.
In 2007: Redshirted the season at cornerback.
Prep: Took home defensive MVP honors from the Shrine Bowl as a senior ... Notched 75 tackles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery as a junior in 2005 ... Also played offense, scoring two touchdowns on four receptions for 145 yards, a 36.5 average ... Scored a pair of touchdowns on punt returns as a junior ... Played for Coach Jeff Simpson at Zebulon B. Vance ... Majoring in sports management.
2009 Byers Game by Game Stats
| Opp. | Pl. | Hit | Ast | Tot | Spec Snaps |
| *S. Car | 42 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| Murray St. | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| G. Webb | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| Pitt | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| @ WFU | 70 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| *Duke | 82 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| @ BC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| @ FSU | 39 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Maryland | 14 | ||||
| Clemson | 8 | ||||
| Va. Tech | 3 | ||||
| UNC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
2010 Byers Game by Game Stats
| Opp. | Pl. | Hit | Ast | Tot | PBU |
| *WCU | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| *@ UCF | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| *Cin | 52 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| *@ GT | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| VT | |||||
| BC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| @ ECU | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| FSU | |||||
| @ Clem | |||||
| WF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| @ UNC | |||||
| @ Md. | |||||
| #WVU |
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