Florida Atlantic · L 49-51
16 carries, 93 yards
The other 7 games average 53 yards. This one was 40 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Byars against Rice’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Byars, and how their seasons went
Byars against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 465 yards, 58 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 193, in 2025.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 81, right 3. His longest went for 44 yards.
Tyvonn Byars
Second year in the Rice backfield. On tape: 111 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against East Carolina, Week 6, 2026.
465 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 97 carries
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
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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Last game (Wk 8): 93 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-38@ Fresno State | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-16vs UTSA | 11 | 12 | 1.1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-28@ East Carolina | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 1 | 44 | Season-high 111 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 17-38vs Tulsa | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 0 | 34 | |
| Total | 97 | 465 | 4.8 | 2 | 44 |
Oct. 24 · L 49-51 at Florida Atlantic, play by play
16 carries for 93 yards.
8-yard run on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
34-yard run. Third quarter, down 30-21.
15 carries for 53 yards.
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, down 21-17.
9-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 30-17.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
14 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown, his most this season.
7-yard run on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
44-yard run. Third quarter, down 7-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 12 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 10 carries it has.
6-yard run. Third quarter, down 16-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 50 yards.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
3-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, tied 17-17. Converted.
11-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 38-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 18 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (1 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 7 carries it has.
5-yard run. Third quarter, down 14-7.
Incomplete on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, down 21-14. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Western Michigan’s A. Tounkara.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 24 yards.
7-yard run. Second quarter, down 28-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
16 carries for 104 yards.
10-yard run on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
6-yard run on 3rd and 11. First quarter, down 3-0.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
31-yard run. Second quarter, up 14-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 12-28
111 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
With C. Durkin — 41.5 yards per punt · 8 punts · 2 inside the 20 · T. Bauchiero — 6 points · 45 long · 100 percent on field goals
The plays that mattered most
93rd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
43%95 carriesFumble rate
1.0%1 of 97 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.8 yds/carry on 97 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 43% success rate.
2 seasons under Scott Abell — 6-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 46.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 69.5 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 53.1 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 93.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
97 carries in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #199 at the position.
The No. 1,133 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
