Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 49-27@ Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Makai Byerson is a defensive lineman at Boston College who has played in 1 of Boston College's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 24.
Boston College is 4-4.
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Chad Scott and Bill O'Brien. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Georgia Tech — Week 8, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
The latest game
- W 49-27 at Georgia Tech Oct. 24
1 tackle
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Boston College | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 8 · 2026
W 49-27
at Georgia Tech
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 22-point win on the road against Georgia Tech.
Teams and coaches
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Neal Brown · Run-leaning
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced
2026Boston College4-4HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 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
Bill O'Brien
Pass share
42.3%
212 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Boston College O'BrienYear 3 · 1 game
- 2025 Boston College O'BrienYear 2 · 4 games
- May 2025 Entered the transfer portalWest Virginia to Boston College
- 2024 West Virginia BrownYear 1 · 1 game
- High school ManchesterMidlothian, VA · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 947 in the 2024 class. Signed with West Virginia.
Moves
- Transferred from West Virginia to Boston College, May 2, 2025.
2024
- Signed with West VirginiaThree-star, out of Manchester
2025 4 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Boston Collegefrom West Virginia
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
West Virginia
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Neal Brown and Bill O'Brien.