Naval Academy Athletics

•    High School / Personal:  A 2021 graduate of Woodside High School in Newport News, Va., Byrd attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2021-22 academic year ... attended Surry County High School his freshman year before transferring to Woodside where he would play just one year due to transfer rules and injuries ... two-sport athlete who lettered in baseball and football ... also received offers from 7 other schools, including Army ... sister, Bre’cha, is a sophomore at Saint Augustine University in Raleigh, N.C. ... she played in 21 games as a freshman where she averaged 3.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 17.2 minutes for contest ... cousin, Melendez Byrd, is a 1993 graduate of Virginia Tech where he was a member of the football team ... son of Brenton and Chanique Byrd.