Last confirmed: NC State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 239 lb · Plant City, FL
Xavier Lyas: DE · NC State · #97.
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Xavier Lyas
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. This is his second year in the same defensive front at NC State. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 2 sacks against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2019.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-6vs East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-0vs Western Carolina | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 34-23vs Ball State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-31@ Florida State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-10vs Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-45@ Boston College | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-44@ No. 23 Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | — | 1 |
Week 2 · 2019
W 41-0
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Western Carolina.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
40%4 sacksTFL rate
45%4 TFLHurry rate
10%1 hurryPressure-to-sack conversion
80%4 of 5 pressures10 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 4 sacks.
2 seasons under Dave Doeren, all balanced offenses — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
52.9%
463 pass / 412 run
Plays / game
72.9
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
486 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at NC State, 4 sacks — his college career is complete.
