 Hard-nosed fullback who excels as a lead blocker and pass protector… Active member on the special teams… Played in 15 career games with six starts, and has one playoff appearance… Has two receptions for three yards and 16 special teams tackles… Signed to the Buccaneers active roster on October 24, 2007… Released from Tampa Bay’s practice squad on October 17, 2007… Signed to Tampa Bay’s practice squad on September 2, 2007… Released by the Buccaneers on September 1, 2007… Originally entered the league as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers on May 3, 2007. |
 2009: Placed on Injured Reserve on May 19. |
 2008: Played six games with three starts (vs. Green Bay, at Denver and vs. Carolina) before being placed on injured reserve on October 15… Tied for second on the team with seven special teams tackles… Saw reserve action at New Orleans (9/7)… Also notched two tackles on special teams… Saw reserve action vs. Atlanta (9/14)… Also recorded one special teams tackle… Saw reserve action on special teams at Chicago (9/21)… Started at fullback vs. Green Bay (9/28)… Also added a team-high three special teams tackles… Started at fullback at Denver (10/5)… Started at fullback vs. Carolina (10/12) before leaving the game with an injury… Also notched one special teams tackle. 2007: Played in nine games (all but at Seattle, vs. New Orleans, vs. St. Louis, at Carolina, at Indianapolis, vs. Tennessee and at Detroit) for Tampa Bay with three starts (vs. Atlanta, at San Francisco and vs. Carolina) and saw action in lone playoff game… Caught two passes for three yards, and collected nine special teams tackles… Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers on May 3… Released by the Buccaneers on September 1… Signed to the Tampa Bay practice squad on September 2… Released from the practice squad on October 17… Signed to the active roster on October 24… Made NFL debut against Jacksonville (10/28)… Posted one special teams tackle… Saw action against Arizona (11/4)… Saw action at Atlanta (11/18) and hauled in his first career reception for two yards… Made first career start against Atlanta (12/16) and caught one pass… Started at San Francisco (12/23), and against Carolina (12/30)… Saw action against N.Y. Giants in NFC Wild Card Game (1/6/08) and recorded three special teams tackles. |
 A three-time all-conference selection on special teams… Took over starting fullback duties as a senior for the Golden Bears in 2006… As a senior, played in 12 games with six starts at fullback… Carried the ball eight times for 16 yards and caught eight passes for 61 yards... Second-team all-league selection for his efforts on special teams... First-team Pac-10 All-Academic... Also ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA All-District team selection... Honored by the team for his work on special teams with the J. Scott Duncan Award… Also selected for the Dink Artal Award (for best exemplifying Cal Spirit)… As a junior in 2005, was leading tackler on special teams and was named a second-team All-Pac-10 special-teams player for the second straight season... Also a second-team All-Pac-10 academic selection... Honored by Cal as special teams player of the year... Finished season with nine tackles and had at least one tackle in five games… In 2004, earned second-team All-Pac-10 for his special teams work... Also received Pac-10 second team all-academic honors... Rushed twice for six yards and hauled in two receptions, including a 58-yard completion for a touchdown at Oregon State… Notched seven tackles during the season… In 2003, saw action in all 14 games and had five total tackles during the year… In 2002, redshirted during the season and earned the scout team player of the year award for offense… Majored in mass communications. |
 Along with teammates Geno Hayes and Clifton Smith, spoke to students at Liberty Middle School in January 2009 about the importance of physical activity and sound nutrition during the Buccaneers and American Heart Association “What Moves U” fitness rally… Participated in the second annual Buccaneers Day of Giving, surprising 30 needy families with holiday gifts, tickets, and a shopping spree in December 2008… Joined other members of the Rookie Club on Memorial Day (2007) for an afternoon of bowling with children on the waiting list of Big Brothers/Big Sisters on Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties… Carved pumpkins with kids who have suffered abuse, abandonment or neglect and currently reside at The Children’s Home during the Buccaneers Rookie Club’s annual Halloween party in October 2007… Joined other members of the Rookie Club in helping needy families at Metropolitan Ministries Thanksgiving Food Drive… Played both linebacker and fullback while at Central (Modesto, California) Catholic... As a senior, earned all-state honors at linebacker from Calhisports.com and was the Modesto Bee’s District Player of the Year... Rushed for 1,038 yards, while racking up 325 yards receiving and scoring 23 touchdowns on offense… Registered 83 tackles and one interception on defense... Voted MVP of the Lions All-Star Game... All-league linebacker as a junior... Earned all-league honors in the shot put as a junior and in the long jump as a senior… Born Byron Storer on May 1, 1984. |
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