Cornerback, Northern Illinois, 2021–24
Javaughn Byrd
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 191 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Milwaukee, WI
Javaughn Byrd played cornerback at Northern Illinois (2021–24).
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Akron, 2022Team titles: MAC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 40 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 35 | 22 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 32 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 39 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 146 | 104 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 14 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 2 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 2 | CB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 2 | CB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 191 |
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
2024 Northern Illinois 13 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Notre Dame | W 16–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | at Bowling Green | W 17–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Toledo | L 6–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Ball State | L 23–25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Western Michigan | W 42–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Akron | W 29–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Miami (OH) | L 9–20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | W 28–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 12 games, 32 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 11–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Tulsa | L 14–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atToledo | L 33–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio | W 23–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atCentral Michigan | L 31–37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Ball State | L 17–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Western Michigan | W 24–0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Kent State | W 37–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Northern Illinois 6 games, 35 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 34–27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 28–38 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Kentucky | L 23–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Central Michigan | L 22–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | atWestern Michigan | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Akron | L 12–44 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Northern Illinois 11 games, 40 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Michigan | L 10–63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Maine | W 41–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atToledo | W 22–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Bowling Green | W 34–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atCentral Michigan | W 39–38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atKent State | L 47–52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Ball State | W 30–29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | atBuffalo | W 33–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Western Michigan | L 21–42 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Kent State | W 41–23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 41–47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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