Nate Byham
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | TB | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | SF | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Career Summary
Nate Byham is a former NFL tight end from Franklin, Pennsylvania, who played college football at Pittsburgh.
San Francisco selected Byham in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He later played for Tampa Bay and appeared in 29 NFL games.
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Early Life
Byham grew up in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
His Franklin High School jersey was retired, one of two retired football jerseys at the school according to the 49ers.
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High School
Byham was a record-setting receiver and two-way player at Franklin High School.
He set school career records with 86 receptions, 1,544 receiving yards and 17 touchdown catches. His senior season included 45 catches for 883 yards and nine touchdowns, and he compiled nearly 200 tackles over his last two years as a linebacker.
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College Career
Byham was a three-year starter and All-Big East tight end at Pittsburgh.
He played four Pitt seasons and recorded 47 catches for 612 yards and three touchdowns. He earned two All-Big East honors, including first-team recognition in 2008.
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Path to the NFL
San Francisco drafted Byham 182nd overall in 2010.
The 49ers took the Pitt tight end in the sixth round, one of two Pittsburgh tight ends selected in that draft.
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NFL Career
Byham played 29 NFL games with San Francisco and Tampa Bay.
NFL statistics list 11 receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown. He played 14 games for San Francisco in 2010 and later appeared in 11 games in 2012 and four in 2013 for Tampa Bay.
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Career Accomplishments
Byham reached the NFL after an All-Big East college career.
He made a 2010 49ers roster as a sixth-round pick and recorded his NFL receiving touchdown with Tampa Bay in 2012.
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Playing Style
Byham’s reputation centered on in-line blocking.
The 49ers characterized him as one of the draft’s best in-line blocking prospects. Pitt described him as a force off the edge who could handle defensive ends and linebackers in the blocking game.
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Legacy
Byham’s record blends high-school production, All-Big East recognition and a four-year NFL career.
His retired Franklin jersey and Pitt achievements marked his early career, while his professional path included 29 NFL appearances.
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Post-Career
Byham moved into college football coaching after his NFL career.
A 2023 Stanford media guide says that after a four-year NFL career, he had most recently served as Albany’s associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
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22887, 00-0027780, 1988-06-27, Nate Byham, Nathan, Byham
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