Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025South Florida
Tawfiq Byard
S • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Hyattsville, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tawfiq Byard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.2
Consistency
65.7
Season Value
32.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · South Florida
23232425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- South Florida • Colorado
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
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.
Tawfiq Byard, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · South Florida. Tawfiq Byard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
South Florida paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across South Florida, Colorado.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Colorado
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
37.2
Usage
11.7
Consistency
65.7
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 0. Delaware: 1. Houston: 2. Wyoming: 1. BYU: 1. TCU: 0. Iowa State: 1. Utah: 2. Arizona: 0. West Virginia: 2. Arizona State: 2. Kansas State: 1
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. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Delaware: 3 by 22.5. Houston: 14 by 70. Wyoming: 6 by 35. BYU: 10 by 51.7. TCU: 5 by 20.8. Iowa State: 7 by 39.2. Utah: 10 by 61.7. Arizona: 6 by 25. West Virginia: 9 by 57.5. Arizona State: 6 by 45. Kansas State: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=3 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=9 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.5 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
Houston
Best efficiency game
70 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Kansas State | L 14-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Arizona StateSplash game | L 17-42 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ West Virginia | L 22-29 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Arizona | L 17-52 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/26 | @ Utah10+ tackles | L 7-53 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Iowa State | W 24-17 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ TCU | L 21-35 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/28 | vs BYU10+ tackles | L 21-24 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Wyoming | W 37-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/12 | @ Houston10+ tackles | L 20-36 | 14 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Delaware | W 31-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Georgia Tech | L 20-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
South Florida
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Colorado
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | South Florida | 0 | 10.4 | 1.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | South Florida | 0 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | South Florida | 11 | 27.9 | 8.4 | 11 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Colorado | 13 | 37.2 | 11.7 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#2
Houston
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#3
Arizona State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.
#4
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#5
Utah
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · South Florida
0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage
37.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · South Florida
37.3
0 primary · 10.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Colorado
32.8
13 primary · 37.2 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8492
DeMatha Catholic · Hyattsville, MD
- Committed To
- South Florida
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
137
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.