Coach Terrill Byrd
The most feared defensive lineman anchoring the middle of one of the best defenses Ohio football has seen since the start of the football playoffs, Terrill Byrd intimidated foes throughout his career. As a senior, Byrd recorded a staggering 63 team tackles and set a school record for 37 tackles-for-losses. In doing so, he was honored as the National Defensive Player of the Year by PrepNation.com in 2005.
Terrill symbolized a defense on a 15-0 Colerain team that in 2004 allowed only 98 points all year, including six shutouts. In 15 games, the Ohio Division I state champions allowed only a strangling 1,921 total yards (742 rushing) and eight rushing touchdowns.
Terrill accumulated numerous other accolades during his career including being named first team all-Ohio, The Cincinnati Enquirer/Channel 9 Player of the Year, first team all-city by The Cincinnati Enquirer and was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Greater Miami Conference.
The Cardinals were 36-3 when Terrill was a starter. He was featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd and he went on to play in the Big 33 Ohio vs. Pennsylvania All-Star game.
His fearsome presence continued in college at the University of Cincinnati where he started four seasons – being named Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the Big East. Terrill was a two-time Big East first team selection and in 2007 was an Associated Press All-American. He went on to play in the Arena Football League.
Coach Byrd has been a Defensive line coach for Cincinnati public school for 4 years now. One season with Hughes high school and three seasons with Aiken High school.
Terrill symbolized a defense on a 15-0 Colerain team that in 2004 allowed only 98 points all year, including six shutouts. In 15 games, the Ohio Division I state champions allowed only a strangling 1,921 total yards (742 rushing) and eight rushing touchdowns.
Terrill accumulated numerous other accolades during his career including being named first team all-Ohio, The Cincinnati Enquirer/Channel 9 Player of the Year, first team all-city by The Cincinnati Enquirer and was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Greater Miami Conference.
The Cardinals were 36-3 when Terrill was a starter. He was featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd and he went on to play in the Big 33 Ohio vs. Pennsylvania All-Star game.
His fearsome presence continued in college at the University of Cincinnati where he started four seasons – being named Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the Big East. Terrill was a two-time Big East first team selection and in 2007 was an Associated Press All-American. He went on to play in the Arena Football League.
Coach Byrd has been a Defensive line coach for Cincinnati public school for 4 years now. One season with Hughes high school and three seasons with Aiken High school.
