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

10.3

Efficiency

37.5

Consistency

46.8

Season Value

28.2

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

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 37.5 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: LSU

Loss with 4.5 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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2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

37.5

Usage

10.3

Consistency

46.8

Best Game by takeover score

Liberty

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Liberty: 0. LSU: 4.5. Unknown: 0. 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

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. Liberty: 6 by 25. LSU: 16 by 95. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. 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

Wins1.1 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 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

LSU

Best efficiency game

95 vs LSU

Result
Sat 12/21vs LibertyL 16-2363000
Sat 11/30vs Georgia StateW 38-1055100
Sat 11/23@ Arkansas StateL 33-3811110
Sat 11/16vs UL MonroeSplash gameW 51-29421010
Sat 11/9@ Troy10+ tacklesL 28-49106000
Fri 11/1@ App StateW 24-2184001
Sat 10/26vs New Mexico StateSplash gameW 41-7531010
Sat 10/19vs Coastal CarolinaW 30-2783000
Thu 10/3@ South AlabamaW 20-17410.5000
Sat 9/28vs LouisianaL 24-3731000
Sat 9/14@ Minnesota10+ tacklesL 32-35115110
Sat 9/7vs Unknown43000
Sat 8/31@ LSU10+ tackles · Splash gameL 3-551673.5001

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

Rashad Byrd quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

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