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Eriq Gilyard

UCF · Linebacker · 2018-21

TKL
197
TFL
19
SACKS
1

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2018 to 2021, Gilyard recorded 197 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 1 sack. From 2019 to 2020, Gilyard also had 2 interceptions.

In 17-0 that career earns a 66 overall, the 10th-highest linebacker rating at UCF since 1990 and No. 219 among all linebackers of the 2020-2024 era.

Season by Season

Eriq Gilyard season-by-season statistics at UCF
SeasonTklTFLSacksPDInt
2018385000
2019775001
2020598.5111
2021230.5000
Total19719112

Seasons with tracked stats at UCF. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

UCF Teammates

  1. 86RJ Harvey2020-24RB
  2. 77Javon Baker2022-23WR
  3. 75Jaylon Robinson2020-21WR
  4. 74Tre'Mon Morris-Brash2019-23EDGE
  5. 74Marlon Williams2017-20WR
  6. 74Kobe Hudson2022-24WR
  7. 71John Rhys Plumlee2022-23QB
  8. 70Lee Hunter2022-24EDGE
  9. 70Jason Johnson2022-23LB
  10. 69Jacob Harris2018-20WR

Full UCF all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 91Jay HigginsIowa · 2020-24LB
  2. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  3. 90Payton WilsonNC State · 2019-23LB
  4. 90Jack CampbellIowa · 2019-22LB
  5. 90Nakobe DeanGeorgia · 2019-21LB
  6. 90Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahNotre Dame · 2019-20LB
  7. 90Ivan Pace Jr.Cincinnati · 2022LB
  8. 88Nathaniel WatsonMississippi State · 2018-23LB

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Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.