Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Boston College
Jake Byczko
DL • 6'3" • 255 lbs • Auburn, MA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jake Byczko shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
26
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Massachusetts
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Massachusetts • Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Jake Byczko built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Auburn, MA wearing No. 95, spending time with Boston College and Massachusetts. The clearest part of Jake Byczko's career was...
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- Committed To
- Massachusetts
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Jake Byczko, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Massachusetts. Jake Byczko shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 131
- TFL
- 13
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Jake Byczko quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boston College · DL
- Career Tackles
- 131
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Massachusetts
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Lawrence Academy · Massachusetts
- High school pipeline
- Lawrence Academy · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 95 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 5 tackles · DL 663rd (top 71%) · ACC 374th (top 58%) · National 3,376th (top 57%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 27.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 12 | 55 | 5 | 3.5 | - | - | 0 | 48.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 9 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boston College | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 25.1 |
Related Context
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Jake Byczko played DL for Massachusetts and Boston College. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jake Byczko recorded 131 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Massachusetts.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Massachusetts paired 6 primary output with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 10.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Massachusetts, Boston College.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Boston College
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
10.2
Usage
2
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 0. Syracuse: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Syracuse: 1 by 14.2. Virginia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Wake Forest: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 1 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · +0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
14.2 vs Wake Forest
Player Story
Jake Byczko story
Jake Byczko built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Auburn, MA wearing No. 95, spending time with Boston College and Massachusetts. The clearest part of Jake Byczko's career was his defensive production: 131 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. That gives Jake Byczko's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Massachusetts
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Boston College
2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 5 | 14.6 | 2.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 8.5 | 26.2 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 4 | 20.2 | 4.5 | -4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 6 | 39.4 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boston College | 2 | 10.2 | 2 | -4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 12 · L 2-24
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Charlotte
Week 4 · W 49-31
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
vs UConn
Week 9 · L 35-56
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Akron
Week 5 · W 37-29
1
Havoc Plays
65.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia
Week 12 · L 27-66
2
Havoc Plays
62.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Massachusetts
6 primary output · 39.4 efficiency · 7.7 usage
52.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Massachusetts
48.5
8.5 primary · 26.2 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Massachusetts
29.9
4 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
4
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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