Eriq Gilyard: LB · UConn.
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Eriq Gilyard
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for four head coaches at three programs in six seasons: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn, Lance Leipold and Jim Mora. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Georgia State — Week 2, 2023.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-24vs NC State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-35@ Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
49.6%
381 pass / 387 run
Plays / game
64.0
12 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
374 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at UCF, Kansas and UConn, 225 tackles — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn, Lance Leipold and Jim Mora.
