Defensive line, West Florida, 2023–26
Byron Puryear
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Byron Puryear plays defensive line for West Florida. Last time out, against West Alabama: 6 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
33 tackles, 4.5 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles, 1 sack vs. West Alabama, W 37–3
Next game: at Eastern Kentucky, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Abilene Christian, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | West Florida | 33 | 16 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | West Florida | 1 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | West Florida | 1 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 250 |
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
2026 West Florida 6 games, 33 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 34–31 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Central Arkansas | W 42–14 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Austin Peay | L 16–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Southeast Missouri State | W 20–17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Abilene Christian | L 7–35 | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.West Alabama | W 37–3 | 6 | 4 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 10 vs. Northeastern State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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