Is Tyvonn Byars starting?
Tyvonn Byars is the projected starter at RB for Rice Owls.
Tyvonn Byars is the projected starting RB on a Average Rice — 71 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Lake Creek, ranked #1,133 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 193 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #26
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 217 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8647
- National Rank
- #1133
- High School
- Lake Creek
- Hometown
- Montgomery, TX
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated offense; 47th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 71.
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 12LNDYDS 24
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 24
- AVG
- 3.4
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 52-0
Sep 5WHCUYDS 104
- CAR
- 16
- YDS
- 104
- AVG
- 6.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LND | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WHCU | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
Tyvonn Byars's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.