{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jake Byrne | image = | caption = | number = 89, 81 | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|24|mf=y}} | birth_place = Rogers, Arkansas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 260 | high_school = Rogers (AR) | college = Wisconsin | undraftedyear = 2012 | pastteams = * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2012}})* * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2012|2013}})* * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2013}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2013}})* * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2013}}) | highlights = | pfr = ByrnJa00 }}
'''Jake Byrne''' (born January 24, 1990) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
==NFL career==
===New Orleans Saints=== After going undrafted during the 2012 NFL draft, Byrne was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2012. He was released on August 27, 2012 during final cuts.
===Houston Texans=== On January 8, 2013, Byrne was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad. He was released by the Texans on September 1, 2013.
===San Diego Chargers=== On September 2, 2013, Byrne was signed to the San Diego Chargers' practice squad.
===Second stint with the Texans=== On October 9, 2013, Byrne was signed of the Chargers' practice squad by the Texans. Byrne appeared in 7 games, before being released on December 14, 2013.<ref>[http://www.houstontexans.com/team/transactions.html HoustonTexans.com | Transactions]</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== On December 18, 2013, Byrne was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.
===Second stint with the Chargers=== On December 23, 2013, Byrne was signed off the Chiefs' practice squad by the Chargers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-Sign-Byrne-as-Phillips-Lands-on-IR/53eedab4-f510-4875-b099-fcf27c98e400 |title=Chargers {{!}} News |access-date=December 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501232219/http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-Sign-Byrne-as-Phillips-Lands-on-IR/53eedab4-f510-4875-b099-fcf27c98e400 |archive-date=May 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Chargers released Byrne on August 25, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-Trim-Roster-Waive-11-Players/57f5031c-ffb7-4573-bdcb-0a54b2c26612 |title=Chargers Trim Roster; Waive 11 Players |access-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208155321/http://www.chargers.com/news/article-1/Chargers-Trim-Roster-Waive-11-Players/57f5031c-ffb7-4573-bdcb-0a54b2c26612 |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.houstontexans.com/team/roster/jake-byrne/fc239462-f39b-4c38-93cc-546d16e04d13/ Houston Texans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031202217/http://www.houstontexans.com/team/roster/jake-byrne/fc239462-f39b-4c38-93cc-546d16e04d13/ |date=October 31, 2013 }} * [https://www.tsn.ca/nfl/teams/players/bio/?id=17967 Jake Byrne transactions] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101032/http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/jake-byrne/d8dbba0c-e7af-4581-934d-e0eca79d08ad/ San Diego Chargers bio] * [http://www.uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=566 Wisconsin Badgers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Byrne, Jake}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:American football tight ends Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players Category:Houston Texans players Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:San Diego Chargers players Category:Players of American football from Arkansas Category:Sportspeople from Rogers, Arkansas Category:Rogers High School (Arkansas) alumni