Jake Byczko: DL · Boston College · #95.
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Jake Byczko
Wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Mark Whipple, Walt Bell and Jeff Hafley. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Louisville — Week 8, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 22
247Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boston College | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts | 14 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Massachusetts | 34 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Massachusetts | 55 | 17 | 5.0 | 3.5 | -- |
| 2017 | Massachusetts | 23 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 131 | 44 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Louisville | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 6-21@ Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-3vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Hafley
Pass share
39.5%
304 pass / 466 run
Plays / game
64.2
12 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Massachusetts and Boston College, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Whipple, Walt Bell and Jeff Hafley.
