CJ Byrd
- University of Georgia BS ’08, M.Ed. ’11
- Served with Chick-fil-A’s corporate support center in various capacities since 2014.
- Started his career as a Football Operations Assistant at the University of Georgia Athletic Association, before moving into roles at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Metro Atlanta Chamber and Texas A&M Athletics before joining Chick-fil-A
- Played safety for the UGA football team from 2005 – 2008
- 2005 SEC Champion, 2007 Sugar Bowl Champion
- Three-time UGA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
- Started every game as a junior and senior
- Played in every game all four years he was here
- Second on the team in pass break-ups his junior and senior seasons
- One of the team’s top tacklers as a junior and senior
- Very highly recruited out of HS. CJ was the #1 player in South Carolina and #6 overall player in the country
- CJ & his wife, Joi, have 1 son (5 months old)
CJ Byrd
- Sport: Football
- Playing Years: 2005-08
- Business: Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center
- Position: Sr. Principal Lead
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