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2008 Scouting Report: Returning starter at tight end... immensely gifted athlete who can be equally effective in either the pass or run games...although a tight end, has the ability and speed to be a dangerous threat in the vertical passing game...underwent offseason knee surgery after sustaining a patellar dislocation in last year's 11th game (USF)...will enter training camp at 100% health. 2007: Started the first 11 games, missing only the season-finale against West Virginia due to a left knee injury (sustained the week prior vs. USF)...had 15 catches for 210 yards (14.0 avg.) with one TD...had two catches for a career-high 61 yards vs. Grambling with a 50-yard TD...caught a career-high three passes in three separate games, including Eastern Michigan, UConn and Cincinnati. 2006: Lettered as a true freshman, contributing as a reserve tight end...played in 11 games on the year and had one start...had his first career TD reception on a 23-yard pass vs. West Virginia that gave Pitt a 7-0 lead... had two catches for 34 yards (17.0 avg.) on the year... other reception came at UCF for 11 yards...made his collegiate debut with a starting assignment vs. Virginia as Pitt opened in a two-tight end set...did not play against Michigan State. High School: Considered the nation's top tight end by Scout.com...rated a national Top 100 recruit by Tom Lemming, Scout.com and Scouts, Inc....selected a U.S. Army All-American and played in the All-American Bowl, an all-star game featuring the nation's top 78 high school players at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas... named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State Team (first team) as a senior...became only the third player in Franklin history to earn first team all-state...set Franklin career records for receptions (86), receiving yards (1,544) and touchdown catches (17)... had 45 catches for 883 yards (19.6 avg.) and nine touchdowns as a senior...his receiving yardage and TD catches set school single-season records...as a junior had 41 receptions for 661 yards (16.1 avg.) and eight touchdowns...a three-year starter at Franklin and four-year letterman...also was a standout linebacker and compiled nearly 200 tackles over his final two seasons...earned All-Region 5-AAA on both sides of the ball as a junior and senior...a two-time Erie Times-News All-District 10 selection at tight end...led team to three district playoff berths...Byham's No. 20 jersey was retired by Franklin...Harrisburg Patriot-News "Platinum 33"...selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...PrepStar All-American...rated the nation's No. 28 overall prospect by Scout.com, No. 39 by Tom Lemming and No. 68 by Scouts, Inc....rated the No. 6 overall prospect in the East Region by Scout.com...Rivals.com rated him the nation's No. 7 tight end and No. 12 overall prospect in Pennsylvania...named to the "ESPN 150," a listing of the nation's top 150 recruits (rated No. 68)...played under Coach Dave Smith...also was an all-star performer for the Franklin basketball team. Personal: Nathan Arthur Byham, born 6/27/88, is the son of Melissa Byham and the grandson of Ron Byham...communication and rhetoric major. |
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