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Jersey Number 52
Muaaz Byard
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 238
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- York, PA
- High School:
- Dematha Catholic
Bio
2025 (r-Junior)
• Registered five tackles in season opener against APSU, including four solos (had a PFF grade of 85.9 which ranked second highest on the team)
• Earned the start against Wisconsin and led the team with a career-best eight tackles, including 1.5 TFLs
• Collected eight stops, including 1.5 TFLs against Marshall in 71 total snaps
2024 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games and had one start
• Enjoyed a career year with 20 total tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, two hurries, a fumble return and a fumble recovery
• Was in on 243 total plays (91 on special teams)
• Had the second highest PFF grade on the team for special teams play (75.6)
• Turned in one solo stop in 12 plays of his first collegiate game against Tennessee Tech
• Registered a career-best four tackles against Duke, including 1.5 TFLs
• Turned in three tackles in his first career start at LA Tech
• Had three stops in win over KSU
• Recovered a fumble at JSU
• Had three tackles and a forced fumble against Liberty
• Collected three solo stops against FIU
2023 (r-Freshman)
• Did not play in any games
2022 (Freshman)
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football at Dematha Catholic High School
• Also attended St. Thomas More School
• Played for Coach Bill McGregor
Personal
• Full name: Muaaz Byard
• Parents: Kevin Byard and Andrea Hawkins
• Born: 9/25/2002
• Major: Leisure Sport and Tourism
• Note: His brother is former Blue Raider great, Kevin Byard
• Registered five tackles in season opener against APSU, including four solos (had a PFF grade of 85.9 which ranked second highest on the team)
• Earned the start against Wisconsin and led the team with a career-best eight tackles, including 1.5 TFLs
• Collected eight stops, including 1.5 TFLs against Marshall in 71 total snaps
2024 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 12 games and had one start
• Enjoyed a career year with 20 total tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, two hurries, a fumble return and a fumble recovery
• Was in on 243 total plays (91 on special teams)
• Had the second highest PFF grade on the team for special teams play (75.6)
• Turned in one solo stop in 12 plays of his first collegiate game against Tennessee Tech
• Registered a career-best four tackles against Duke, including 1.5 TFLs
• Turned in three tackles in his first career start at LA Tech
• Had three stops in win over KSU
• Recovered a fumble at JSU
• Had three tackles and a forced fumble against Liberty
• Collected three solo stops against FIU
2023 (r-Freshman)
• Did not play in any games
2022 (Freshman)
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football at Dematha Catholic High School
• Also attended St. Thomas More School
• Played for Coach Bill McGregor
Personal
• Full name: Muaaz Byard
• Parents: Kevin Byard and Andrea Hawkins
• Born: 9/25/2002
• Major: Leisure Sport and Tourism
• Note: His brother is former Blue Raider great, Kevin Byard
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