Defensive line, Missouri, 2017–21
Akial Byers
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 288 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fayetteville, AR
Akial Byers played defensive line at Missouri (2017–21).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Missouri | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Missouri | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Missouri | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Missouri | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Missouri | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 288 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Missouri 9 games, 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Central Michigan | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Kentucky | L 28–35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Boston College | L 34–41 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Tennessee | L 24–62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Vanderbilt | W 37–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Georgia | L 6–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. South Carolina | W 31–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Florida | W 24–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Arkansas | L 17–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Missouri 8 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Alabama | L 19–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Kentucky | W 20–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atFlorida | L 17–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atSouth Carolina | W 17–10 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 41–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Arkansas | W 50–48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Georgia | L 14–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | at Mississippi State | L 32–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Missouri 10 games, 18 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Wyoming | L 31–37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. West Virginia | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 50–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.South Carolina | W 34–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Troy | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Ole Miss | W 38–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atVanderbilt | L 14–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atGeorgia | L 0–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Florida | L 6–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atArkansas | W 24–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Missouri 9 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs.Wyoming | W 40–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atAlabama | L 10–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Memphis | W 65–33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Kentucky | L 14–15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atFlorida | W 38–17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 33–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atTennessee | W 50–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Arkansas | W 38–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 33–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Missouri 4 games, 3 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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