Samford · W 33-14 · FCS
6 tackles, 0.5 for loss
South Florida · L 10-30
7 tackles
The other 7 games average 10 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Muaaz Byard
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Derek Mason and Alex Mortensen. One game to point at: 15 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against East Carolina — Week 7, 2026.
78 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
78 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UAB | 78 | 52 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 37 | 14 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 136 | 79 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-42@ Illinois | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 26-20vs UL Monroe | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-21@ Louisiana | 12 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-20vs Navy | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 33-14vs Samford | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38@ Memphis | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-17vs East Carolina | 15 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 15 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 10-30@ South Florida | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 52 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-30 at South Florida, play by play
7 tackles. The pressure he forced on 4th and 1 ended South Florida’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 1. First quarter, up 10-0. Ended South Florida’s drive (downs).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How UAB’s defense played that day
South Florida’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
A big game: 15 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 6, sacks included.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 tackles.
A big game: 13 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
78tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups78 tackles · 3.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 11.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 10.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
37.8%
199 pass / 327 run
Plays / game
65.8
8 games
Team sack rate
10.7%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
78 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #181 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Rick Stockstill, Derek Mason and Alex Mortensen.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
