Player Dossier

2018-2023

Wyoming

Solomon Byrd

DE • 6'3" • 250 lbs • Palmdale, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Solomon Byrd shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.8

Efficiency

26.1

Consistency

39.7

Season Value

26.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Wyoming

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Wyoming • USC
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa

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.

Solomon Byrd, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Wyoming. Solomon Byrd shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Wyoming paired 0 primary output with 6.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 26.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wyoming, USC.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · USC

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

26.1

Usage

6.8

Consistency

39.7

Best Game by takeover score

Louisville

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 0. Nevada: 2. San José State: 1. Arizona State: 5. Colorado: 1. Arizona: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Utah: 1. California: 0.5. Washington: 0. Oregon: 0. UCLA: 2.5

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. Louisville: 4 by 16.7. Nevada: 4 by 36.7. San José State: 1 by 14.2. Arizona State: 5 by 70.8. Colorado: 3 by 22.5. Arizona: 3 by 12.5. Notre Dame: 4 by 16.7. Utah: 7 by 39.2. California: 2 by 13.3. Washington: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 4 by 16.7. UCLA: 4 by 41.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.4 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Arizona State

Best efficiency game

70.8 vs Arizona State

Result
Thu 12/28vs LouisvilleW 42-2842000
Sat 11/18vs UCLAL 20-38421.5010
Sun 11/12@ OregonL 27-3643000
Sat 11/4vs WashingtonL 42-5231000
Sat 10/28@ CaliforniaW 50-49210.5000
Sun 10/22vs UtahL 32-3474100
Sat 10/14@ Notre DameL 20-4842000
Sun 10/8vs ArizonaW 43-4131000
Sat 9/30@ ColoradoW 48-4133001
Sun 9/24@ Arizona State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 42-2855320
Sat 9/2vs NevadaW 66-1442110
Sun 8/27vs San José StateW 56-28100.500.500

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wyoming

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    USC

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

20182019201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonWyoming06.91.4
2019 PostseasonWyoming17299.117
2019 Regular SeasonWyoming17299.10
2020 Regular SeasonWyoming0-17
2021 Regular SeasonWyoming7289.87
2022 Regular SeasonUSC12.521.69.15.5
2023 PostseasonUSC1326.16.80.5
2023 Regular SeasonUSC1326.16.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Tulsa

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Primary metric

6 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

#2

Nevada

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.

#3

Arizona State

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

#4

UConn

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.7 takeover score.

#5

Stanford

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Wyoming

0 primary output · 6.9 efficiency · 1.4 usage

36.1

#2

2023 Postseason · USC

26.1

13 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 6.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · USC

26.1

13 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 6.8 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.7781

William Knight · Palmdale, CA

Committed To
Wyoming
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

158

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 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

Solomon Byrd quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career tackles
158