Linebacker, UAB (from Middle Tennessee), 2022–26
Muaaz Byard
- Number
- No. 35
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- York, PA
Muaaz Byard plays linebacker for UAB, after Middle Tennessee (2022–25). Byard is No. 3 in FBS in tackles this season. Last time out, against East Carolina: 15 tackles, a career high in tackles.
2026 so far
71 tackles
No. 3 in FBS in tackles
Last game: 15 tackles ★ vs. East Carolina, W 30–17
Next game: at South Florida, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. East Carolina, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 37 | 14 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | UAB | 71 | 48 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 129 | 75 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 35 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 35 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 35 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 35 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UAB | 35 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 230 |
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 UAB 7 games, 71 tackles
2025 Middle Tennessee 7 games, 37 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Austin Peay | L 14–34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Wisconsin | L 10–42 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Nevada | W 14–13 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Marshall | L 28–42 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Kennesaw State | L 16–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Missouri State | L 20–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at Delaware | L 28–31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Middle Tennessee 10 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 32–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Duke | L 17–45 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Memphis | L 7–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 21–48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Kennesaw State | W 14–5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Jacksonville State | L 20–42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UTEP | W 20–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Liberty | L 17–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. New Mexico State | L 21–36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Florida International | L 24–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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