Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 44-24@ South Florida | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | Season-high 2 yds |
Zech Byrd
Last confirmed: East Carolina, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′7″ · 276 lb · Millbrook, AL
Zech Byrd: TE · East Carolina · #84.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zech Byrd
Is the first read once you cross the 20. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at East Carolina. One game to point at: 2 receiving yards and 1 reception against South Florida — Week 6, 2020.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | East Carolina | 11 | 130 | 11.8 | 3 |
| Career | 12 | 132 | 11.0 | 3 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 6 · 2020
W 44-24
1 rec · 2 yds
With H. Ahlers — 222 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.4 · 35 rush yds (6 car) · C. Johnson — 3 rec · 99 yds · 2 TD
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Mike Houston — 7-14 over that span.
2019East Carolina4-8HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2020East Carolina3-6HC: Mike Houston · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 2.0 YDS/g, 2.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Houston
Pass share
45.1%
292 pass / 356 run
Plays / game
72.0
9 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at East Carolina
- 2021 East Carolina HoustonYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2020 East Carolina HoustonYear 3 · 1 game
- 2019 East Carolina HoustonYear 2 · 8 games
- 2018 East Carolina MontgomeryYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at East Carolina, 132 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018
East Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Scottie Montgomery → Mike Houston. Worth noting in scheme + development context.