UVA and NFL Linebacker Byron Thweatt

Today I’m joined by Byron Thweatt, a two-year captain and standout linebacker at the University of Virginia who went on to a brief NFL career before embarking on a long and distinguished coaching journey. Byron followed his hero James Farrior from Matoaca High School to UVA, where he started all four years under legendary coach George Welsh. During his time in Charlottesville, he played in three bowl games alongside future NFL stars such as Aaron Brooks, Thomas Jones, and Patrick Kearney.After playing for elite NFL coaches Tony Dungy and Jeff Fisher, Byron transitioned into coaching, spending more than 13 years as a college assistant and as head coach at Virginia State University, his hometown college in the CIAA. Today, Byron has successfully shifted gears into a career in pharmaceutical sales with Novo Nordisk in Northern Virginia. He’s enjoying more time with his wife and three daughters, and we discuss that transition from the grind of football to life beyond the game.It was a real pleasure catching up with Byron!