Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Northern Illinois
JaVaughn Byrd
CB • 6'0" • 191 lbs • Milwaukee, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
JaVaughn Byrd shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Player Story
JaVaughn Byrd built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a cornerback from Milwaukee, WI wearing No. 2, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of JaVaughn Byrd's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
JaVaughn Byrd, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois. JaVaughn Byrd shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 146
- TFL
- 3
- Sacks
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 14
Quick Answers
JaVaughn Byrd quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · CB
- Career Tackles
- 146
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Akron
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · King · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- King · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 39 tackles · CB 58th (top 14%) · Mid-American 92nd (top 18%) · National 989th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 11 | 39 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | 35 | 1 | 0.5 | - | 3 | 0 | 45.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 57.4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 37 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 18.1 |
Related Context
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JaVaughn Byrd played CB for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, JaVaughn Byrd recorded 146 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 10 primary output with 19.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
14.8
Usage
2.7
Consistency
5.1
Best Game by takeover score
Massachusetts
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 0. Western Illinois: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Buffalo: 0. NC State: 0. Massachusetts: 2. Bowling Green: 0. Toledo: 0. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Akron: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Central Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 2 by 8.3. Western Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 1 by 4.2. Massachusetts: 2 by 28.3. Bowling Green: 3 by 12.5. Toledo: 4 by 16.7. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 6 by 25. Miami (OH): 6 by 35. Central Michigan: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 8 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
35 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | @ Fresno State | W 28-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Miami (OH) | L 9-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Akron | W 29-16 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | @ Western Michigan | W 42-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ball State | L 23-25 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Toledo | L 6-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Bowling Green | W 17-7 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 34-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Buffalo | L 20-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Notre Dame | W 16-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Western Illinois | W 54-15 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
JaVaughn Byrd story
JaVaughn Byrd built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a cornerback from Milwaukee, WI wearing No. 2, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of JaVaughn Byrd's career was his defensive production: 146 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 42 career games in the available record. That gives JaVaughn Byrd's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 3 | 17.9 | 2.7 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4.5 | 31.8 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 10 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 3 | 14.8 | 2.7 | -7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 14.8 | 2.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Akron
Week 13 · L 12-44 · Conference game
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Arkansas State
Week 1 · W 21-19 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Western Michigan
Week 13 · L 21-42 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Ohio
Week 7 · W 23-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Ball State
Week 11 · W 30-29 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
56.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
10 primary output · 19.5 efficiency · 5.9 usage
57.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
57.4
10 primary · 19.5 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
45.9
4.5 primary · 31.8 efficiency · 5.1 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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