Byrd started for two years at Pearl River, helping that school to back-to-back Mississippi state junior college championships.
 He was coached by former JCJC (Jones County Jr. College) WR Coach Melvin Tart.
 He combined to catch 87 balls for 1,433 yards and 12 touchdowns during his career, earning first team All-American junior college honors this past season.
Byrd was rated the No.
8 junior college wide receiver in America by JCGridiron.com in 2006.

He transferred to LSU in 2007 and became an immediate contributor to the team.
The biggest moment of his short college career came on October 20, 2007, when he caught a game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Flynn with time expiring in regulation vs. rival Auburn University.
Byrd started for two years at Pearl River, helping that school to back-to-back Mississippi state junior college championships.  He was coached by former JCJC (Jones County Jr. College) WR Coach Melvin Tart.  He combined to catch 87 balls for 1,433 yards and 12 touchdowns during his career, earning first team All-American junior college honors this past season. Byrd was rated the No. 8 junior college wide receiver in America by JCGridiron.com in 2006.
He transferred to LSU in 2007 and became an immediate contributor to the team. The biggest moment of his short college career came on October 20, 2007, when he caught a game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Flynn with time expiring in regulation vs. rival Auburn University.
Demetrius Byrd