Missouri State · W 50-0
No tackles.
Arizona State · W 48-20
No tackles.
Alabama · L 20-31
4 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 5 games average 5 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Byard has tackles in 6 of Texas A&M’s 8 games: none against Missouri State and Arizona State.
Tawfiq Byard
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Missouri — Week 6, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Tawfiq Byard vs Arkansas.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas A&M | 28 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado | 78 | 58 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | South Florida | 54 | 34 | 8.0 | 2.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2023 | South Florida | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 165 | 110 | 18.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 8): 4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 21-31vs Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-35@ No. 10 LSU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Arkansas | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 6-27@ No. 14 Missouri | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 41-0vs The Citadel | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-31@ No. 13 Alabama | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 24 · L 20-31 at Alabama, play by play
4 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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Texas A&M’s defense played that day
Alabama’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 9.
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.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 13-3.
6 tackles.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 7 · 2026
W 41-0
vs The Citadel
1.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against The Citadel.
Ratings of the games shown run from -0 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFL28 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
Pass share
44.8%
243 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
67.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #346 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Alex Golesh, Deion Sanders and Mike Elko.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas A&M
