Byron Hanspard

Byron Hanspard
No. 28, 24
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1976-01-23) January 23, 1976
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1997: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards718
Rushing average3.8
Receptions16
Receiving yards146
Total touchdowns4
Kick return yards987
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Byron Courtnay Hanspard, Sr. (born January 23, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top college running back. A second-round pick in the 1997 NFL draft, he played professionally for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.