

Byron Puryear
Saw action in 4 games after returning from injury...made 14 tackles (10 solo, 4 assisted)...5 TFLs...2 sacks...2 PBU...2 QB hurries Played in 1 game tallying 3 total tackles and .5 TFL… also had one fumble recovery and a touchdown… missed the rest of the season due to injury. Played in 11 games for the Argos...recorded 36 tackles (25 solo, 11 assisted)...10 TFLs...5 sacks...10 QB hurries...1 forced fumble First Team All-America ... Appeared in 8 games for the NJCAA champions ... Named the Most Outstanding Player in the NJCAA D3 Football Championship ... Finished 2nd nationally in TFLs (13.5) and 5th in sacks (8) ... Had 7 solo tackles including game-ending 10-yard sack in NJCAA title game ... The Week #3 Defensive Player of the Week vs. Hocking (4 solos, 3 TFLs). Appeared in 10 games at Quincy ... Finished with 45 tackles, including 28 solos ... Added five QB sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Did not compete due to COVID pandemic. Appeared in one game ... redshirted.
- EnrolledByron Puryear (DL) enrolled at University of West Florida · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of West Florida | 8 | 8 | -- | Elite | 43 | 23 | 18.5 | 82 | 6.5 |
| 2025 | University of West Florida | 4 | 0 | -- | Elite | 14 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | University of West Florida | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | University of West Florida | 11 | 8 | -- | Elite | 36 | 25 | 12 | 41 | 5.0 |
| Career | 26 | 19 | -- | Elite | 96 | 60 | 36.5 | 144 | 13.5 |
Profile last updated Nov 8, 2026









