Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2017-2021Missouri
Akial Byers
DL • 6'3" • 288 lbs • Fayetteville, AR, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Akial Byers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.6
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
11.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Missouri
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Missouri
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
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.
Akial Byers, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Missouri. Akial Byers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Missouri paired 4 primary output with 14.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2021 Regular Season · Missouri
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
14.6
Usage
3.9
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 1. Kentucky: 0. Boston College: 0. Tennessee: 0. Vanderbilt: 1. Georgia: 0. South Carolina: 2. Florida: 0. Arkansas: 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. Central Michigan: 1 by 14.2. Kentucky: 3 by 12.5. Boston College: 5 by 20.8. Tennessee: 4 by 16.7. Vanderbilt: 2 by 18.3. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 2 by 28.3. Florida: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=5 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | @ Arkansas | L 17-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Florida | W 24-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs South Carolina | W 31-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Georgia | L 6-43 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Vanderbilt | W 37-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Tennessee | L 24-62 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Boston College | L 34-41 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Kentucky | L 28-35 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Central Michigan | W 34-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Missouri
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Missouri | 1 | 5.6 | 0.6 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Missouri | 2 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Missouri | 2 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 2.5 | 10 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 3 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Missouri | 4 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Carolina
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Primary metric
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#2
Wyoming
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#3
South Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#4
Memphis
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.1 takeover score.
#5
Vanderbilt
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Missouri
4 primary output · 14.6 efficiency · 3.9 usage
11.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Missouri
10.2
3 primary · 11.6 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Missouri
8.9
2.5 primary · 10 efficiency · 4.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8998
Fayetteville · Fayetteville, AR
- Committed To
- Missouri
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
78
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.