Is Tawfiq Byard starting?
Tawfiq Byard is listed 2nd string at SS for Texas A&M Aggies.
Redshirt junior · #4 · 6'1", 198 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of DeMatha Catholic, ranked #1,463 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 78 tackles, 1 INT, 4 PBU. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 93th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
- Transfer
- Colorado
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 78 | 1 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8492
- National Rank
- #1463
- High School
- DeMatha Catholic
- Hometown
- Hyattsville, MD
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 93th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.88 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LMIZTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-6
Oct 3WARKTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-7
Sep 26LLSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-6
Sep 19LUKTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LMIZ | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WARK | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LLSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LUK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tawfiq Byard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.