California Lutheran University

2018 (Football)
Competed in all 10 games for the Kingsmen...scored 7 touchdowns during his first season with Cal Lutheran...recorded 77 rushing yards in the running back position and tallied 542 yards total...averaged 54.2 yards per game...longest gain was 57 yards.

Humboldt State University
(2016) Redshirt…part of the 2016 GNAC Championship team (2015) Played in six games … Carried the ball 43 times for 271 yards and three touchdowns … Averaged 6.3 yards per carry … Rushed for 100 yards on 13 carries versus South Dakota Mines … Had rushing touchdowns versus Dixie State (Sept. 19), Azusa Pacific (Oct. 10) and Simon Fraser (Oct. 31).

Merced High School
Graduated in 2016…competed in Men’s Track & Field and Football for the Bears…earned First Team All-League Defensive Back in 2014, All-League Most Valuable Player, First Team All-League Running back, and First Team All-League Defensive Back in 2015.

Personal
Full name: Jabar Byrd…born on March 2, 1997 in Merced, California…chose CLU because he wanted a better opportunity to earn his degree and play football at the same time…currently majoring in Exercise Science and Human Performance…greatest personal sports memory is returning a 97-yard kickoff return against a rival his senior year of high school.

Favorites
Something others may not know: lactose intolerant
Hobbies: playing PUBG, hiking, reading, and eating
Movie(s)/TV Show(s): Interstellar and Blackish
Food(s): lobster tail, steak, Buffalo Wild Wings, and fish
Book(s): The Hatchet
Sports Team(s)/Athlete(s): Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Lakers, Oakland Athletics, Todd Gurley, Derrius Guice, Aaron Rodgers, Kobe Bryant, Leonard Fournette, and Marshawn Lynch
Quote(s): “Got to make it do what it do.” - Unknown
Number one thing on bucket list: break the rushing yard season record for Cal Lutheran football