Ben Bywater: LB · BYU · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ben Bywater
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Fifth year in the same linebacker corps at BYU. A game that shows it: 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Kansas — Week 4, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-0vs Sam Houston | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-16vs Southern Utah | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-31@ Arkansas | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-38@ Kansas | 10 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 7-37@ West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%3 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
3%1 pass breakups32 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
5 seasons under Kalani Sitake — 41-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
52.7%
395 pass / 355 run
Plays / game
62.5
12 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
413 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at BYU, 236 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kalani Sitake.
