Byington is another bruising back that does his damage in-between the tackles at almost 200 pounds and holds a College of Idaho offer. He is a tough downhill runner that looks for contact in the hole, can catch the ball out of the backfield and shows some cutback abilities/can bounce it outside when needed with the speed to gain the edge on linebackers. He is a very well built kid that has played a ton of varsity reps for Meridian over the course of his career, and should be able to find a home at the next level at multiple positions on either side of the ball. He should be in line for a big night tonight as Meridian squares off in a championship game against Eagle.

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— Rylie Byington (@RylieByington) July 26, 2023

Byington is the other part of the two headed monster for Meridian where he is the more physical part of the tandem. Meridian has a thunder and lightning type rotation reminiscent of the old USC Trojans, where Byington is the thunder. A punishing runner that plays behind his pads with great vision to set up blockers and make huge plays in between the tackles. He has route running ability and really has natural pass catching hands where he is able to be used in a variety of different ways. He is a big part of what Meridian does on offense and we dont expect that to change anytime soon.

Byington returns for his senior year with the same intentions as last to win a state championship and be the top rusher in the state of Idaho. He is unique for his position in the fact that for a runner of his bruising nature he is light on his feet with tremendous balance and vision. He catches the ball extremely well out of the back field and is able to ever split out in the slot to run routes. He is part of a two back monster at Meridian but dont be surprised to see him lead the Warriors in touchdowns this season.

Byington is a workhorse plain and simple, he does not ever seem to get tired during a game. His bruising style of play is intimidating for opposing defenses as he constantly make defenders feel his presence. He is not afraid of contact and at time it looks like he seeks it out just to set the tone of the game. His ability to find creases in the smallest running lanes is what separates him from many of his peers but what might be his best ability is in how he creates lanes if nothing is there. He also is a weapon in the passing game which cant be said about all running backs in the state of Idaho. Byington is able to use his natural pass catching ability to really stress opposing defenses and make teams pay. Watch out for this well known football player as he moves into his senior season the sky’s the limit and is right at the top of our player of the year board.

Byington is your typical bruiser at running back but he is more than just a ground out tough yards player, he really have a elite feel for playing the running back position. He has the ability to find the smallest creases in the defense and exploit it for big gains. A strong runner in his lower half he has good open field speed but makes most of his yards running over the top of defenders. Probably one of the hardest players to bring down one on one in the state as he does not shy away from contact and at times looks like he is seeking it out. Always seems to fall forward which is one of the best traits a running back can have. Byington also has a unique ability for a back of his size and strength is that he has really soft hands. His ability to catch the football out in the flat was used quite frequently by the Warriors this season and the soon to be senior made the most of his opportunities catching the football with ease. He was also used in their down field passing attack and was a true nightmare for opossing linebackers in the play action game.