Byron Threats
Byron Threats
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Luke Fickell, Scott Satterfield, Gus Malzahn and Deshaun Foster. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Utah — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCLA | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 57 | 36 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 53 | 34 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 129 | 81 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 9 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · UCLA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ja'Sir Taylor’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gabe Taylor's junior season at Rice (2022).
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