Temple University Athletics
Football
Byrd, Arkeem

Arkeem Byrd
- Title:
- Director of Player Development
- Email:
- arkeem.byrd@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-4694
Arkeem Byrd joined the Temple Football Staff as the Director of Player Development in July 2022. He came to Temple from Oregon where he was a coordinator of student-athlete development. Previously, he served as a graduate assistant for student-athlete development at Arizona State.
Byrd went to Arizona State by way of Penn State, where he was an academic support assistant. Before joining Penn State, Byrd was assisting student-athletes at Wake Forest as a student coach working with the cornerbacks (2017-20), academic counseling intern (2019), and student-athlete development intern (2020).
Byrd graduated from Wake Forest with a bachelor of arts in communication in 2020, and graduated from Arizona State with a master’s in sports law and business in 2022.
Byrd went to Arizona State by way of Penn State, where he was an academic support assistant. Before joining Penn State, Byrd was assisting student-athletes at Wake Forest as a student coach working with the cornerbacks (2017-20), academic counseling intern (2019), and student-athlete development intern (2020).
Byrd graduated from Wake Forest with a bachelor of arts in communication in 2020, and graduated from Arizona State with a master’s in sports law and business in 2022.