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Former LSU star Demetrius Byrd arrested after allegedly pulling knife on bus: 'Who wants to die?'
By Ryan Morik
Published July 30, 2026
A college football hero was in jail after allegedly posing a serious threat on a bus in Miami.
Former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd was arrested after allegedly getting into a heated argument with a passenger and brandishing a blade.
The arrest report, according to the New York Post, said Byrd asked the passenger, "Who wants to die?"
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Wide receiver Demetrius Byrd of the LSU Tigers celebrates his touchdown catch against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium Sept. 20, 2008, in Auburn, Ala. LSU defeated Auburn 26-21. (Getty Images)
Byrd was allegedly yelling at other passengers, and the person he got into the argument with tried to calm him down. But that was when he allegedly pulled the blade.
Online records say Byrd was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and he was being held on $5,000 bond.
Byrd also has a domestic violence warrant.
Demetrius Byrd (2) of the LSU Tigers pumps up the crowd during the BCS national championship game gainst the Ohio State Buckeyes Jan. 7, 2008, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. (Getty Images)
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Byrd is perhaps best known for his game-winning catch with one second left against Auburn in 2007. LSU was trailing 24-23 when Matt Flynn found him for a 22-yard score. The Tigers would go on to win that year's national championship.
Byrd was a touted NFL prospect but fell to the seventh round after suffering serious injuries in a car wreck just a week before the draft.
He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers but never saw the field.
Demetrius Byrd (2) of LSU scores a second-quarter touchdown as Reshad Jones (9) and Vance Cuff (25)of Georgia defend during a game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 25, 2008. (Dave Martin/Getty Images)
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In 27 games with the Tigers, he caught 72 passes for 1,134 yards and 11 touchdowns.
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