A well-traveled offensive tackle who started 30 games at UTEP and 22 more at Florida State before earning a roster spot in Cleveland.
Jeremiah Byers is an offensive tackle who worked his way onto Cleveland's active roster in December 2025 after starting his pro career on Arizona's practice squad. The Austin, Texas native built a reputation as a durable, high-character lineman across five college seasons split between UTEP and Florida State.
Path to the league
Byers played four years at UTEP from 2019 to 2022, starting 30 of 34 games and earning first-team all-conference honors as a senior, before transferring to Florida State for his final two seasons. At Florida State, he started 22 of 23 games, was named the team's Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2023 and won the Bobby Bowden Leadership Award in 2024.
Career highlights
Byers' combination of size (6-foot-4, 320 pounds) and experience at both UTEP and a Power Four program in Florida State made him a reliable, battle-tested offensive line prospect, even though he went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent that spring.
2025 season recap
Byers was released by Arizona during final roster cuts in August 2025 and signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. The Cleveland Browns signed him off that practice squad to their active roster on December 10, 2025, giving him his first NFL active-roster opportunity.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jeremiah Byers
- ESPN: Jeremiah Byers
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- Miami
- Hometown
- Austin, TX, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
