... after the draft: Neither was selected with a pick from former coach Pete Carroll.

However, Byers managed to go from a fourth or fifth round projected selection to an undrafted rookie free agent—and when it mattered most to his Troy, Pete Carroll was there to sweep him up and give him an opportunity.

I don't think Carroll would have done that for any of his former players.

Byers hasn't once complained about his long, deep fall out of the limelight.

Most people who really pay attention to USC football find him to be a fascinating story. The kid who was once viewed as a definite, future franchise center got stopped in his tracks by injury; then he found two years of additional eligibility by staying at USC to get hi...

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