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Byron Cardwell Jr.

RB · Mercyhurst

Byron Cardwell Jr.

RB · #21 · Mercyhurst

Profile

Measurements: 6'0" · 220 lb
Seasons: 6
Recruiting: ★★★★☆ · 0.9226
Class rank: #193 · 2021
Hometown: San Diego, CA
High school: Morse

Previously at San Diego State.

Career

167 Car · 873 Rush yds · 6 TD · 5.2 Rush avg · 17 Rec · 193 Rec yds · 11.4 Rec avg

On a roster 2021–2026. Statistics held for 2021–2026 (5 of 6 seasons).

2026

Mercyhurst

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

−4

Yards per carry

−0.8

1.4

2.7

3.2

@ Youngstown State

@ New Mexico State

@ New Mexico

Glenville State

@ Western Kentucky

@ Long Island University

Central Connecticut

@ Robert Morris

@ Stonehill

Wagner

@ Duquesne

New Haven

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

23 Car · 38 Rush yds · 1 TD · 1.7 Rush avg · 2 Rec · 17 Rec yds · 8.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	vs Glenville State	W 49–20	5	16	3.2	0	5
2	@ New Mexico	L 7–70	6	16	2.7	0	12
1	@ New Mexico State	L 14–51	7	10	1.4	1	6
1	@ Youngstown State	L 10–43	5	-4	-0.8	0	2

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	@ Youngstown State	L 10–43	2	17	8.5	0	15

2025

San Diego State

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

129

Rushing yards100 total yds

129

Yards per carry

4.0

6.0

4.0

8.6

4.6

3.7

4.0

3.0

5.0

4.0

Stony Brook

North Texas *

@ Washington State

California

@ Northern Illinois

Colorado State

@ Nevada

@ Fresno State

Wyoming

@ Hawai'i

Boise State

San José State

@ New Mexico

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

48 Car · 267 Rush yds · 1 TD · 5.6 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 108 Rec yds · 21.6 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs North Texas *	L 47–49	1	6	6.0	0	6
13	vs San José State	W 25–3	2	8	4.0	0	5
12	vs Boise State	W 17–7	3	15	5.0	0	10
11	@ Hawai'i	L 6–38	2	6	3.0	0	4
10	vs Wyoming	W 24–7	1	4	4.0	0	4
9	@ Fresno State	W 23–0	7	26	3.7	0	9
7	@ Nevada	W 44–10	9	41	4.6	0	20
6	vs Colorado State	W 45–24	15	129	8.6	1	22
4	vs California	W 34–0	1	4	4.0	0	4
1	vs Stony Brook	W 42–0	7	28	4.0	0	14

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	vs Wyoming	W 24–7	2	49	24.5	1	25
9	@ Fresno State	W 23–0	2	59	29.5	0	54
7	@ Nevada	W 44–10	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	vs Colorado State	W 45–24	1	31	31.0	0	31

2024

California

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

2.3

3.7

3.4

4.7

UC Davis

UNLV *

@ Auburn

San Diego State

@ Florida State

Miami

@ Pittsburgh

NC State

Oregon State

@ Wake Forest

Syracuse

Stanford

@ SMU

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

24 Car · 75 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.1 Rush avg · 2 Rec · 31 Rec yds · 15.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	@ SMU	L 6–38	3	14	4.7	7
8	vs NC State	L 23–24	10	34	3.4	9
7	@ Pittsburgh	L 15–17	3	11	3.7	7
3	vs San Diego State	W 31–10	1	0	0.0	0
1	vs UC Davis	W 31–13	7	16	2.3	10

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	vs NC State	L 23–24	2	31	15.5	0	22

2023

California

We hold no 2023 statistics for this player.

2022

Oregon

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

7.0

6.9

Georgia *

North Carolina *

Eastern Washington

BYU

@ Washington State

Stanford

@ Arizona

UCLA

@ California

@ Colorado

Washington

Utah

@ Oregon State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

11 Car · 76 Rush yds · 1 TD · 6.9 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 34 Rec yds · 8.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs Eastern Washington	W 70–14	7	48	6.9	1	11
1	vs Georgia *	L 3–49	4	28	7.0	0	16

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs Eastern Washington	W 70–14	2	26	13.0	1	13
1	vs Georgia *	L 3–49	2	8	4.0	0	6

2021

Oregon

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

−1

127

Rushing yards100 total yds

−1

127

Yards per carry

2.8

5.7

1.7

9.5

−1.0

18.1

3.4

10.9

5.0

7.2

2.0

Fresno State

Oklahoma *

@ Ohio State

Stony Brook

Arizona

@ Stanford

California

@ UCLA

Colorado

@ Washington

Washington State

@ Utah

Oregon State

Utah *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

61 Car · 417 Rush yds · 3 TD · 6.8 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 3 Rec yds · 0.8 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Oklahoma *	L 32–47	6	17	2.8	0	8
14	vs Utah *	L 10–38	1	2	2.0	0	2
13	vs Oregon State	W 38–29	6	43	7.2	0	31
12	@ Utah	L 7–38	7	35	5.0	0	13
11	vs Washington State	W 38–24	9	98	10.9	2	27
10	@ Washington	W 26–16	16	55	3.4	0	10
9	vs Colorado	W 52–29	7	127	18.1	1	34
8	@ UCLA	W 34–31	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
7	vs California	W 24–17	2	19	9.5	0	12
5	@ Stanford	L 24–31	3	5	1.7	0	3
3	vs Stony Brook	W 48–7	3	17	5.7	0	8

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bowl	vs Oklahoma *	L 32–47	1	2	2.0	2
14	vs Utah *	L 10–38	1	6	6.0	6
12	@ Utah	L 7–38	1	-1	-1.0	0
10	@ Washington	W 26–16	1	-4	-4.0	0

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO
10	@ Washington	W 26–16	1	1
5	@ Stanford	L 24–31	1	1
4	vs Arizona	W 41–19	1	1

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