Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Georgia 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 36.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
67
Solid production for a linebacker
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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: 2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
Player Story
Rashad Byrd built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from North Augusta, SC wearing No. 45, spending time with Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Rashad Byrd's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Georgia Southern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Rashad Byrd, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern. Rashad Byrd shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 258
- TFL
- 22.5
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 10
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Rashad Byrd quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia Southern · LB
- Career Tackles
- 258
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern
- Top game
- LSU
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · North Augusta · Georgia Southern
- High school pipeline
- North Augusta · 14 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 76 tackles · LB 60th (top 6%) · Sun Belt 14th (top 4%) · National 73rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 10 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 10 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 10 | 46 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 67.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 13 | 79 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 67.1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 13 | 75 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 64 |
Related Context
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Rashad Byrd played LB for Georgia Southern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Rashad Byrd recorded 258 tackles and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Georgia Southern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Georgia Southern paired 17 primary output with 39 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 39 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: LSU
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
39
Usage
10.6
Consistency
41.4
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Liberty: 1. LSU: 4.5. Maine: 1. Minnesota: 2. Louisiana: 0. South Alabama: 0.5. Coastal Carolina: 0. New Mexico State: 2. App State: 1. Troy: 0. UL Monroe: 2. Arkansas State: 2. Georgia State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Liberty: 6 by 35. LSU: 16 by 95. Maine: 4 by 26.7. Minnesota: 11 by 65.8. Louisiana: 3 by 12.5. South Alabama: 4 by 21.7. Coastal Carolina: 8 by 33.3. New Mexico State: 5 by 40.8. App State: 8 by 43.3. Troy: 10 by 41.7. UL Monroe: 4 by 36.7. Arkansas State: 1 by 24.2. Georgia State: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 6 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
LSU
Best efficiency game
95 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Liberty | L 16-23 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Georgia State | W 38-10 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Arkansas StateSplash game | L 33-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs UL MonroeSplash game | W 51-29 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Troy10+ tackles | L 28-49 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/1 | @ App State | W 24-21 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs New Mexico StateSplash game | W 41-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 30-27 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/3 | @ South Alabama | W 20-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Louisiana | L 24-37 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles · Splash game | L 32-35 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Maine | W 26-18 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ LSU10+ tackles · Splash game | L 3-55 | 16 | 7 | — | 3.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Rashad Byrd story
Rashad Byrd built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from North Augusta, SC wearing No. 45, spending time with Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Rashad Byrd's career was his defensive production: 258 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 37 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Rashad Byrd's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Georgia Southern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 7 | 25.3 | 4.6 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 6 | 28.1 | 10.7 | -1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 6 | 28.1 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 17 | 39 | 10.6 | 11 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 17 | 39 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 15.5 | 36.3 | 9.5 | -1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 15.5 | 36.3 | 9.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ LSU
Week 1 · L 3-55
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
98.3 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Coastal Carolina
Week 8 · L 14-28 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Troy
Week 11 · L 21-35 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Clemson
Week 3 · L 7-38
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia State
Week 13 · L 24-30 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
75.2 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern
17 primary output · 39 efficiency · 10.6 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
67.1
17 primary · 39 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern
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15.5 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 9.5 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
12
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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