#26
Rice · 2026

Tyvonn Byars

RBSophomore5' 10", 217 lbsMontgomery, TX
Rice Owls1-2 · TDC #118
Snap share
40%
3 of 3 started · likely 28–49%
Rush yards
146
149th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.7
173rd of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
0
EPA / play
-0.01
210th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

32 plays · -0.3 total EPA · 210th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays-0.01
Passing-4.17
Rushing+0.13
1st down+0.06
2nd down-0.67
3rd down+0.88
Standard downs-0.03
Passing downs+0.08
ByarsRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays16%
Pass plays2%
Run plays21%
1st down23%
2nd down8%
3rd down18%
Standard downs19%
Passing downs9%
ByarsRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries30—
Success rate40.0%204th / 293
Explosive run rate10.0%198th / 293
Stuffed at the line6.7%42nd / 293
First downs7—
Red-zone carries2—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries31—
Yards146149th / 1194
Yards / carry4.7173rd / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long31—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Houston Christian✓ RB80~29 (20–38)1636%
Wk 2 · Notre Dame✓ RB46~19 (13–25)741%
Wk 3 · Western Michigan✓ RB63~27 (18–35)943%
Season3 GS18975 (53–92)3240%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Rice roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
26Tyvonn ByarsRBSO311464.71—-0.01
28DAndre Hardeman Jr.RBSO311334.31—-0.00
10Quinton JacksonRBSR10616.121+0.36
30Carson MorganRBJR7547.70—+0.24
33Justin PowellRBFR231.50—-0.75
27Dionne SimsRBFR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Rice depth chart →