Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Arkansas State
Brandon Byner
DB • 5'11" • 177 lbs • Bessemer, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Byner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
67
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
52
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Arkansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Arkansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Player Story
Brandon Byner built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive back from Bessemer, AL wearing No. 28, spending time with Arkansas State. The clearest part of Brandon Byner's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Arkansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Brandon Byner, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Arkansas State. Brandon Byner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 36
- TFL
- 3
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Brandon Byner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arkansas State · DB
- Career Tackles
- 36
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · Arkansas State
- Top game
- Louisiana
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Bessemer City · Arkansas State
- High school pipeline
- Bessemer City · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 28 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 25 tackles · DB 349th (top 41%) · Sun Belt 131st (top 29%) · National 1,626th (top 28%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 10 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2016 Postseason | Arkansas State | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 27.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Postseason | Arkansas State | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 10 | 24 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 38 |
Related Context
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Brandon Byner played DB for Arkansas State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Brandon Byner recorded 68 rushing yards, 38 receiving yards, and 36 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Arkansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Arkansas State paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Arkansas State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
15.4
Usage
3.2
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 2. Southeast Missouri State: 0. Alabama: 0. Tulsa: 0. UNLV: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. App State: 0. Georgia State: 0. Louisiana: 2. Coastal Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 1 by 24.2. Southeast Missouri State: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 6 by 25. Tulsa: 2 by 8.3. UNLV: 3 by 12.5. Georgia Southern: 2 by 8.3. App State: 4 by 16.7. Georgia State: 3 by 12.5. Louisiana: 2 by 28.3. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Louisiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ NevadaSplash game | L 13-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 44-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ LouisianaSplash game | L 43-47 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/18 | vs Georgia State | W 51-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/10 | vs App State | L 9-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Georgia Southern | L 21-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs UNLV | W 27-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Tulsa | W 29-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Alabama | L 7-57 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 48-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Brandon Byner story
Brandon Byner built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive back from Bessemer, AL wearing No. 28, spending time with Arkansas State. The clearest part of Brandon Byner's career was his defensive production: 36 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. His career also includes 68 rushing yards and 38 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brandon Byner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Arkansas State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Arkansas State | 3 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 3 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 0 | — | — | -3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Arkansas State | 5 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 5 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Louisiana
Week 9 · L 43-47 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#2
@ UCF
Week 1 · W 31-13 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Nevada
Week 1 · L 13-16 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
44.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Troy
Week 12 · W 35-3 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
42.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Coastal Carolina
Week 11 · W 44-16 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
35.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Regular Season · Arkansas State
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Arkansas State
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Arkansas State
38
5 primary · 15.4 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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