Franklin's Byham avoids freshman red-shirt at Pitt (Sports)

PITTSBURGH -- Nate Byham's fall may just have gotten a whole lot busier.

Byham, the 2006 Franklin graduate who was regarded as the No. 1 tight end recruit in the country by some scouting services, has impressed coaches enough in Pittsburgh's training camp to earn a uniform as a freshman.

"That's one guy I can tell you that won't be red-shirted," Panthers coach Dave Wannstedt told Times-News staff writer Duane Rankin Friday at Wannstedt's 5 p.m. news conference.

Byham, 6 feet 3 inches and 225 pounds, presently is the No. 3 tight end behind 6-4, 255-pound red-shirt senior Steve Buches and 6-5, 260-pound junior Darrell Strong.

Byham, 18, was the Associated Press first-team all-state tight end as a senior, when he also was selected a Times-News District 10 All-Star and Region 5 all-star.

Byham set career records at Franklin for receptions, 86; receiving yards, 1,544; and touchdown receptions, 17. As a senior he caught 45 passes for 883 yards and nine touchdowns.

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