Player Dossier

2017-2020

Georgia Southern

Rashad Byrd

LB • 6'0" • 230 lbs • North Augusta, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Rashad Byrd shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.2

Efficiency

35.5

Consistency

52.1

Season Value

29.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Georgia Southern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: LSU

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Rashad Byrd, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern. Rashad Byrd shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Georgia Southern paired 14.5 primary output with 35.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 35.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

35.5

Usage

11.2

Consistency

52.1

Best Game by takeover score

Louisiana Tech

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 0. Unknown: 0. Louisiana: 0.5. UL Monroe: 1. Massachusetts: 1. Coastal Carolina: 3.5. South Alabama: 0. Troy: 2. Texas State: 1. Army: 1. Georgia State: 2.5. Florida Atlantic: 2. App State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Louisiana: 8 by 38.3. UL Monroe: 5 by 30.8. Massachusetts: 10 by 51.7. Coastal Carolina: 8 by 68.3. South Alabama: 8 by 33.3. Troy: 1 by 24.2. Texas State: 4 by 26.7. Army: 12 by 60. Georgia State: 7 by 54.2. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 36.7. App State: 5 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins1 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=5 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Coastal Carolina

Best efficiency game

68.3 vs Coastal Carolina

Result
Wed 12/23vs Louisiana TechW 38-311000
Sat 12/12vs App StateL 26-3451000
Sat 12/5vs Florida AtlanticW 20-343101
Sat 11/28@ Georgia StateL 24-30761.5010
Sat 11/21@ Army10+ tacklesL 27-28122100
Sat 11/14vs Texas StateW 40-38400010
Sat 11/7vs TroyW 20-1310002
Thu 10/29vs South AlabamaW 24-1785000
Sat 10/24@ Coastal CarolinaSplash gameL 14-28841.50110
Sat 10/17vs Massachusetts10+ tacklesW 41-0106100
Sat 10/3@ UL MonroeW 35-3053001
Sat 9/26@ LouisianaL 18-20840.5000
Sat 9/12vs Unknown32000

Career Arc

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

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    Georgia Southern

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820182019201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern624.34.8
2018 PostseasonGeorgia Southern628.110.90
2018 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern628.110.90
2019 PostseasonGeorgia Southern1537.510.39
2019 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1537.510.30
2020 PostseasonGeorgia Southern14.535.511.2-0.5
2020 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern14.535.511.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

LSU

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Primary metric

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#2

Coastal Carolina

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.

#3

Clemson

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#4

Troy

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#5

Indiana

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern

14.5 primary output · 35.5 efficiency · 11.2 usage

29.1

#2

2020 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

29.1

14.5 primary · 35.5 efficiency · 11.2 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern

28.2

15 primary · 37.5 efficiency · 10.3 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

6

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.7885

North Augusta · North Augusta, SC

Committed To
Georgia Southern
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

258

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
258