Player Career

Tawfiq Byard Career Story

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Player Story

Tawfiq Byard story

Tawfiq Byard built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from Hyattsville, MD wearing No. 9, spending time with Colorado and South Florida. The clearest part of Tawfiq Byard's career was his defensive production: 137 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Colorado. 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 Tawfiq Byard's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado and South Florida.

The arc is straightforward: Tawfiq Byard 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

    South Florida

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonSouth Florida010.41.6
2023 Regular SeasonSouth Florida010.41.60
2024 Regular SeasonSouth Florida1127.97.711
2025 Regular SeasonColorado1438.19.53

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Colorado to Texas A&MP4 to P478Jan 4, 2026
2025South Florida to ColoradoG5/FCS to P476.6Dec 25, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Charlotte

Week 12 · W 59-24 · Conference game

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 60 Arizona State

Week 13 · L 17-42 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 40 Houston

Week 3 · L 20-36 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 93 West Virginia

Week 11 · L 22-29 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Navy

Week 11 · L 7-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Colorado

14 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 9.5 usage

69.7

#2

2024 Regular Season · South Florida

56.6

11 primary · 27.9 efficiency · 7.7 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · South Florida

41.1

0 primary · 10.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

7

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games