2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 94
Makai Byerson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Virginia
- High School:
- Manchester
2024 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
- Saw action against Albany
- Assisted on a tackle against Albany
High School
- Four-year starter at defensive end and tight end for coach Tom Hall at Manchester High
- Three-time All-State First Team
- Three-time All-Region 6A First Team
- Three-time All-Richmond Metro First Team
- Three-year captain
- 2024 Big River Rivalry All-Star
- 2022 County Player of the Year
- Helped lead Manchester to an 11-2 record, a 9-0 mark in the Dominion Football Conference and the Class 6 region finals
- Registered more than 400 tackles and 37 quarterback sacks over his career
- Finished with 105 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven pass breakups, 46 hurries and had two interceptions that he returned for touchdowns
- As a junior, helped lead Manchester to an 11-2 record, a 9-0 mark and first-place finish in the Dominion Football Conference and the Class 6 region finals
- Registered 121 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and five sacks
- Four-year starter in basketball where he received regional, metro and all-state honors
- Three-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals
- ESPN tabbed him as the No. 92 edge rusher nationally and the No. 21 player in Virginia
- 247Sports put him in at the No. 55 edge rusher nationally and the No. 16 player in Virginia
- On3 lists him as the No. 72 edge rusher nationally and the No. 18 player in Virginia
- Rivals ranks him as the No. 55 edge rusher nationally and the No. 14 player in Virginia
Personal
- Son of Brad and Alisha Tisdale-Byerson
- One of two children (1 brother)
- Majoring in visual and perform art pathway.
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