Player Career
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Player Story
Eriq Gilyard built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a linebacker from Jacksonville, FL, spending time with Kansas, UCF, and UConn. The clearest part of Eriq Gilyard's career was his defensive production: 225 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 50 career games in the available record. That gives Eriq Gilyard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UCF
2018-2021
Opening stop
Kansas
2022
Peak year stop
UConn
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | UCF | 7 | 22.8 | 4.9 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | UCF | 9 | 31.6 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UCF | 9 | 31.6 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | UCF | 12.5 | 41.2 | 9.2 | 3.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UCF | 12.5 | 41.2 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UCF | 1.5 | 27.7 | 5.1 | -11 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas | 4 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UConn | 1 | 13.4 | 3.5 | -3 |
Transfer Portal History
#1 Featured game
vs Temple
Week 11 · W 38-13 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs South Florida
Week 14 · W 34-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
vs East Carolina
Week 8 · W 41-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Tennessee Tech
Week 1 · W 56-10
2
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia Tech
Week 3 · W 49-21
2
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Postseason · UCF
12.5 primary output · 41.2 efficiency · 9.2 usage
64.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · UCF
64.8
12.5 primary · 41.2 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · UCF
57.4
9 primary · 31.6 efficiency · 10.4 usage
12
Impact games
8
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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