Sophomore defensive lineman for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 12 tackles.
6′1″ · 230 lb · St. Louis, MO · De Smet Jesuit
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
QB hurries: 100th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 12 tackles.
Quincy Byas
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent two seasons in the Eastern Michigan defensive front. The receipt: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against San José State — Week 1, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 22 | 12 | 5.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 15 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 5-11 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (100th percentile). Strength: sacks (96th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (5th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
25%3 TFLSack rate
17%2 sacksHurry rate
42%5 hurries12 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
56.1%
137 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
61.0
4 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
154 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #23 of 43 Mid-American DLs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,331 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Darius Hodge’s 2018 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan McCulloch's sophomore season at California (2024).
Matches Ryan on
Differs from Ryan on
EMU: Pronounced by-ess…2025: Earned E-Gridiron Group Newcomers of the Year honors…Played in 11 games with three starts…Finished with 22 tackles, including 12 solo and 10 assisted…Posted 5.5 tackles for loss for 25 yards…Recorded three sacks for 19 yards…Added five quarterback hurries…Selected…
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