Quincy Byas holds the DE · Backup spot in Eastern Michigan Eagles’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Quincy Byas is a defensive end for Eastern Michigan who stands 6'1" and weighs 232 pounds. The St. Louis native attended De Smet Jesuit High School, where he compiled 45 career sacks and was named Metro Catholic Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a junior. A three-star prospect in the Class of 2025, Byas earned E-Gridiron Group Newcomers of the Year honors after his first college season. In 2025, he appeared in 11 games with three starts, recording 22 tackles (12 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, and five quarterback hurries. His standout performance came against Ohio on October 25, when he posted career-highs of 5.0 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, and 1.0 sack.

Eastern Michigan2025 — present