Sophomore defensive lineman for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 230 lb · St. Louis, MO · De Smet Jesuit
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
QB hurries: 100th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2026
3 TFL · 12 tackles · 5 hurries
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Quincy Byas
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent two seasons in the Eastern Michigan defensive front. The receipt: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against San José State — Week 1, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 5-10 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (100th percentile). Strength: sacks (97th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (7th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #23 of 43 Mid-American DLs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 22 | 12 | 5.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 15 | 8.5 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Darius Hodge’s 2018 season.
Matches Darius on
Differs from Darius on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan McCulloch's sophomore season at California (2024).
Matches Ryan on
Differs from Ryan on
EMU: Pronounced by-ess…2025: Earned E-Gridiron Group Newcomers of the Year honors…Played in 11 games with three starts…Finished with 22 tackles, including 12 solo and 10 assisted…Posted 5.5 tackles for loss for 25 yards…Recorded three sacks for 19 yards…Added five quarterback hurries…Selected by...
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