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MTSU Announces Plans to Retire Titans Safety Kevin Byard's Jersey

MTSU officials surprised Titans Safety Kevin Byard Thursday after his scheduled media availability, walking out of Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park and announcing the team's plans to retire his No. 20 jersey at the school.

Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans with Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors Amy Adams Strunk at the MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans
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Safety Kevin Byard #31 of the Tennessee Titans MTSU jersey retirement announcement after training camp at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on August 04, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Photo By Cameron Faulkner/Tennessee Titans

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