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Kaliq Byard is a battle-tested, hard-hitting safety with 27 games of experience under his belt.

2018: Saw action in all 11 games with three starts ... Credited with 25 tackles, including 14 solo stops ... At Monmouth had a career-high nine tackles (six solo), including two tackles for loss, one of which was a sack ... Six tackles vs. Syracuse (9/8) ... Four tackles vs. Montana St. (9/15).

2017: Saw action in all 11 games as a key reserve in the Seahawk secondary as well as on special teams … Recorded 12 tackles in the season (10 solo, 2 assisted) .. Recorded career-high three tackles at Western Michigan (9/23) … Also registered two tackles vs. Robert Morris (11/4) and at No. 12 Stony Brook (11/11).
 
2016: Saw action in five games, primarily on special teams as a true freshman … Career-high two tackles vs. Concordia (9/10) … Credited with five tackles (one solo, four assisted) on the season … Recorded at least one tackle in four different games.
 
Before Wagner: Explosive athlete who also excelled in track & field for the Lions in addition to being a standout on the grid iron ... Versatile athlete who was a standout at linebacker, defensive end and wide receiver ... On the running track, competed in the 100m and 300m hurdles and triple jump in addition to several relay teams.

Older brother, Kevin Byard is a First-Team All-Pro safety for the Tennessee Titans.

.@KB31_Era was sporting @WagnerAthletics sweatshirt in @Titans locker room today. His brother @khaliqbyard215 plays at school pic.twitter.com/vUhQw1cSdT

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) October 30, 2017