Defensive end, Western Michigan, 2017–21
Ali Fayad
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dearborn, MI
Ali Fayad played defensive end at Western Michigan (2017–21).
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highthree times; last at Eastern Michigan, 2021Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 20 | 15 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 52 | 23 | 14.5 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 40 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 9 |
| Career | 162 | 95 | 55 | 32 | 3 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Western Michigan | 1 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Western Michigan | 1 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 1 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 1 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 1 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 255 |
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 Western Michigan 12 games, 40 tackles, 13 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Michigan | L 14–47 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Illinois State | W 28–0 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Pittsburgh | W 44–41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. San José State | W 23–3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Buffalo | W 24–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Kent State | W 64–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Toledo | L 15–34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Central Michigan | L 30–42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Akron | W 45–40 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Eastern Michigan | L 21–22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Northern Illinois | W 42–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Nevada | W 52–24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
2020 Western Michigan 4 games, 17 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atAkron | W 58–13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Toledo | W 41–38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 42–53 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at Ball State | L 27–30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Western Michigan 13 games, 52 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Monmouth | W 48–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Michigan State | L 17–51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Georgia State | W 57–10 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Syracuse | L 33–52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Central Michigan | W 31–15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atToledo | L 24–31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 38–16 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atEastern Michigan | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Bowling Green | W 49–10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Ball State | W 35–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Ohio | W 37–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | atNorthern Illinois | L 14–17 | 7 | 5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 20–23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Western Michigan 13 games, 33 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Syracuse | L 42–55 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atMichigan | L 3–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Delaware State | W 68–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atGeorgia State | W 34–15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atMiami (OH) | W 40–39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atBowling Green | W 42–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atCentral Michigan | W 35–10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs.Toledo | L 24–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Ohio | L 14–59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atBall State | L 41–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 28–21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. BYU | L 18–49 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2017 Western Michigan 10 games, 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at USC | L 31–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atMichigan State | L 14–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Idaho | W 37–28 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Wagner | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Ball State | W 55–3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atBuffalo | W 71–68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Akron | L 13–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atEastern Michigan | W 20–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | atNorthern Illinois | L 31–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atToledo | L 10–37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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