Nick Byrne: TE · Louisiana · #81.
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Nick Byrne
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. A two-star recruit with three seasons on the field at Louisiana since. One game to point at: 37 receiving yards and 1 reception against New Mexico State — Week 5, 2016.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-45vs Boise State | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-23vs South Alabama | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-37@ New Mexico State | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 0-24vs App State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-3@ Texas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-23vs Idaho | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-19vs Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 0 | 37 |
Week 3 · 2016
W 28-23
3 rec · 31 yds
A close one, won by 5 at home.
With A. Jennings — 256 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 69.8 · 26 rush yds (6 car) · E. McGuire — 223 rush yds (23 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under Mark Hudspeth — 19-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 19.6 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 18.5 | 37.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 26.2 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Hudspeth
Pass share
37.1%
341 pass / 578 run
Plays / game
70.7
13 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
384 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Louisiana, 247 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mark Hudspeth.
