Player Career

Bryan Kariya Career Story

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Player Story

Bryan Kariya story

Bryan Kariya built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Kaysville, UT wearing No. 33, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Bryan Kariya's career was his backfield work: 1,101 rushing yards, 278 carries, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 417 receiving yards across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 417 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Bryan Kariya's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    BYU

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200820092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonBYU8853.63.9—
2008 Regular SeasonBYU8853.63.90
2009 Regular SeasonBYU3854311297
2010 PostseasonBYU65939.221.2274
2010 Regular SeasonBYU65939.221.20
2011 PostseasonBYU38647.111.8-273
2011 Regular SeasonBYU38647.111.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ TCU

Week 7 · L 3-31 · Conference game

Loss with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

88

Scrimmage Yards

80.8 takeover

88 scrimmage yards and 39 usage.

Game stats

#2

@ Oklahoma

Week 1 · W 14-13

118

Scrimmage Yards

79.6 takeover

Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.

Game stats

#3

vs UCF

Week 4 · W 24-17

63

Scrimmage Yards

78.2 takeover

Win with 63 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

63 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

Game stats

#4

vs San Diego State

Week 6 · W 24-21 · Conference game

98

Scrimmage Yards

76.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

98 scrimmage yards and 31.2 usage.

Game stats

#5

vs Wyoming

Week 8 · W 25-20 · Conference game

88

Scrimmage Yards

76.2 takeover

Win with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

88 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · BYU

659 primary output · 39.2 efficiency · 21.2 usage

66.3

#2

2010 Regular Season · BYU

66.3

659 primary · 39.2 efficiency · 21.2 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · BYU

50.4

386 primary · 47.1 efficiency · 11.8 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

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