Player Career

Solomon Byrd Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Solomon Byrd story

Solomon Byrd built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive end from Palmdale, CA wearing No. 51, spending time with USC and Wyoming. The clearest part of Solomon Byrd's career was his defensive production: 158 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Wyoming. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Solomon Byrd's production has multiple signals. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC and Wyoming.

The arc is straightforward: Solomon Byrd moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

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 Value Progression

20182019201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonWyoming06.91.4
2019 PostseasonWyoming2030.69.420
2019 Regular SeasonWyoming2030.69.40
2020 Regular SeasonWyoming0-20
2021 Regular SeasonWyoming930.58.59
2022 Regular SeasonUSC13.522.59.54.5
2023 PostseasonUSC1527.88.21.5
2023 Regular SeasonUSC1527.88.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Tulsa

Week 4 · L 21-24

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ UConn

Week 4 · W 24-22

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#3

@ Arizona State

Week 4 · W 42-28 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Stanford

Week 2 · W 41-28 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Nevada

Week 9 · W 31-3 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

83.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Wyoming

20 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage

60.8

#2

2019 Regular Season · Wyoming

60.8

20 primary · 30.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · USC

54.3

15 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

14

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games