Brandon Byner entered the 2017 season loaded with confidence.
The 5-11 senior from Bessemer, Ala., was coming off a career-best effort in Arkansas State University's 31-13 victory over Central Florida in the 2016 Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
Having played a reserve role in the secondary and on special teams for most of the season, Byner came up with five tackles and broke up a pass in the Red Wolves' bowl game victory.
And when the 2017 fall camp arrived, Byner was "running with the ones."
His chances of contributing, however, turned sour three days into fall practice.