Muaaz Byard
UAB Blazers
72
Average

Muaaz Byard

UAB BlazersRebuilding
MACDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Middle Tennessee
Projected Starter

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Muaaz Byard is the projected starter at MAC for UAB Blazers.

Muaaz Byard is the projected starting MAC on a Rebuilding UAB — 72 OVR.

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Depth at MAC · UAB Blazers

  1. 13572Muaaz ByardStarter
  2. 23356Braden Sullivan
  3. 31456Mantrez Walker
  4. 44342Braxtyn Davies

What's Next

Who do they play next?See UAB Blazers's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Braden Sullivan — No. 2 at MAC for UABHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for UAB Blazers

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 37 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Team Share4%
York, PA
Jersey
#35
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lbs
Transfer
Middle Tennessee

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—373.50.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
DeMatha Catholic
Hometown
Hyattsville, MD

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 71th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.76 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 71% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 36% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.76)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WULMTKL 13
TKL
13
SOLO
6
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 26-20

Sep 4LILLTKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 42-23

Muaaz Byard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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72
Average
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Team Role

37 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.