Byron Cowart: DL · Maryland · #9.
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Byron Cowart
Wins the gap play after play. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Gus Malzahn and Matt Canada. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Iowa — Week 8, 2018.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 0 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-29vs No. 23 Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14@ Bowling Green | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-35vs Temple | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-13vs Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-42@ No. 15 Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-7vs Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-23@ No. 19 Iowa | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 63-33vs Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-24vs Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 32-34@ Indiana | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 51-52vs No. 9 Ohio State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-38@ No. 15 Penn State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 18 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
Week 7 · 2018
W 34-7
vs Rutgers
1 interception · 1 sack · 2 tackles for loss
Dominant 27-point win at home against Rutgers.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
13%5 TFLSack rate
8%3 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries38 tackles · 5 for loss · 3 sacks · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Canada
Pass share
33.5%
241 pass / 479 run
Plays / game
60.0
12 games
Team sack rate
10.8%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2018
38 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Auburn and Maryland, 3 sacks — drafted at #159 overall by the New England Patriots.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn and Matt Canada.
Next stop · NFL
New England PatriotsEntering 8th NFL season
New England PatriotsEntering 8th NFL season
