Safety, Texas A&M (from South Florida, Colorado), 2023–26
Tawfiq Byard
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 198 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hyattsville, MD
Tawfiq Byard plays safety for Texas A&M, after South Florida (2023–24) and Colorado (2025). Last time out, against The Citadel: 7 tackles.
2026 so far
24 tackles
Last game: 7 tackles vs. The Citadel, W 41–0
Next game: at Alabama, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Houston, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Florida | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Florida | 54 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Colorado | 78 | 58 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | Texas A&M | 24 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 161 | 108 | 17 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Florida | 4 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | South Florida | 4 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Colorado | 4 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Texas A&M | 4 | S | Sr. | 6′1″ | 198 |
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 Texas A&M 5 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Kentucky | L 21–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at LSU | L 6–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Arkansas | W 34–7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Missouri | L 6–27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. The Citadel | W 41–0 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Colorado 12 games, 78 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 20–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Delaware | W 31–7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Houston | L 20–36 | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Wyoming | W 37–20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. BYU | L 21–24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at TCU | L 21–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Iowa State | W 24–17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Utah | L 7–53 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Arizona | L 17–52 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at West Virginia | L 22–29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Arizona State | L 17–42 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Kansas State | L 14–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Florida 12 games, 54 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 48–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Alabama | L 16–42 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Southern Miss | W 49–24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami | L 15–50 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Tulane | L 10–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Memphis | L 3–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UAB | W 35–25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Florida Atlantic | W 44–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Navy | L 7–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Charlotte | W 59–24 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Tulsa | W 63–30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Rice | L 28–35 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 South Florida 2 games, 5 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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