Byron Cardwell

RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • San Diego, CA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Byron Cardwell leans balanced backfield option traits and 54 efficiency.

Usage / Role

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Solid production for a back

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Reliability

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Star Power

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Oregon

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Oregon • California • San Diego State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State

Player Story

Byron Cardwell built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from San Diego, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with California, Oregon, and San Diego State. The clearest part of Byron Cardwell's...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9226

Morse · San Diego, CA

Committed To: Oregon
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: San Diego State · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 1,011
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 29 games
Best season: 2021 Postseason · Oregon
Top game: Colorado State
Recruit profile: 4-star · Morse · Oregon
High school pipeline: Morse · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 21 · Senior
2025 Scrimmage yards rank: 375 scrimmage yards · RB 258th (top 36%) · Mountain West 55th (top 24%) · National 664th (top 24%)

Byron Cardwell played RB for Oregon, California, and San Diego State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Byron Cardwell recorded 835 rushing yards, 176 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Oregon.

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