Joseph Byrnes

* 2023 Harold White GPA Award – Defense
* 2022 co-Special Teams Scout Team Award
* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Walk-on who is a local product, hailing from nearby Camden, S.C… adds depth at the safety position in his third year in the program… has appeared in two contests, both during the 2022 season… could earn a role on special teams… named the Harold White GPA Award winner for the defense during the spring.

2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Redshirt freshman who worked primarily with the scout team… saw action in two contests, appearing in the wins over Georgia State and South Carolina State… credited with one assisted tackle against SC State… co-winner of the Special Teams Scout Team Award… logged two interceptions in the 2022 Garnet & Black Spring Game, including one in the final minute that sealed the win… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Freshman)
Walk-on who joined the squad in the summer… worked with the scout team… did not see any game action… redshirted… named to the 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Camden (S.C.) High School in 2021… was a two-time Class 3A all-state defensive back for the Bulldogs… coached by Brian Rimpf… led the Bulldogs with four interceptions and 10 pass breakups while adding 52 tackles as a senior… was a team captain… Camden posted a 9-2 record in his senior season and played in the state championship game in Class AAA… the Bulldogs reached the state semifinals in 2019.

PERSONAL
Joseph David Byrnes was born July 7, 2002… is a mechanical engineering major.