Kyon Conyers, Northern Illinois S: the 2026 season story
Kyon Conyers is a junior defensive back for Northern Illinois (Mountain West). He ranks 346th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Kyon Conyers's strongest measure is tackles per game at 6.2, 61st of 921 (the average is 3.7). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.24, 521st of 921 (the average is 0.31).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 6.2, ranks 61st among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 93rd percentile for volume, 59th for efficiency and 59th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 9 games, Kyon Conyers's best came in week 4 at Georgia State and his quietest in week 10 at San José State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Kyon Conyers is 256th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 22nd of 66 in the Mountain West. Next up nationally is Davin Chandler of Vanderbilt, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is DeAndre Boykins of Florida International.
