Player Career
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Player Story
Akial Byers built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Fayetteville, AR, spending time with Missouri. The clearest part of Akial Byers' career was his defensive production: 78 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. That gives Akial Byers' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Missouri
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Missouri | 1 | 5.6 | 0.6 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Missouri | 4 | 13.7 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Missouri | 4 | 13.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Missouri | 5.5 | 13 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Missouri | 4 | 12.8 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Missouri | 6 | 16.9 | 4.2 | 2 |
#1 Featured game
vs South Carolina
Week 11 · W 31-28 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
78 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.
#2
@ Vanderbilt
Week 8 · L 14-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.
#3
@ South Carolina
Week 12 · W 17-10 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.5 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Florida
Week 10 · W 38-17 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Wyoming
Week 1 · L 31-37
1
Havoc Plays
56.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Missouri
5.5 primary output · 13 efficiency · 6.1 usage
46.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Missouri
41.7
6 primary · 16.9 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Missouri
36.1
4 primary · 12.8 efficiency · 3.8 usage
4
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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