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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 24 | 103rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles | 43 | — |
Charting
Where Taylor's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Ashton Taylor's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Murray State | W 38–14 | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Marshall | L 26–28 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Nevada | W 27–20 | 7.2 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Jacksonville State | L 13–23 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Kansas | L 0–55 | 6.7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Delaware | W 33–30 | 8.7 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Florida International | W 26–23 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Kennesaw State | L 28–44 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.5 | 48 | 28 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 48 | 221st / 5664 |
| Solo | 28 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Murray State | ✓ LB | 49 | ~43 (22–49) | 5 | 88% |
| Wk 2 · Marshall | ✓ LB | 61 | ~31 (3–56) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 3 · Nevada | ✓ LB | 59 | ~55 (28–59) | 11 | 93% |
| Wk 4 · Jacksonville State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~54 (27–64) | 7 | 82% |
| Wk 5 · Kansas | — | 83 | ~68 (35–80) | 9 | 82% |
| Wk 7 · Delaware | — | 69 | ~53 (27–62) | 7 | 77% |
| Wk 8 · Florida International | ✓ LB | 57 | ~46 (23–54) | 5 | 81% |
| Wk 9 · Kennesaw State | — | 48 | ~26 (3–47) | 3 | 54% |
| Season | 5 GS | 492 | 376 (315–451) | 50 | 76% |
Position Room
17 LBs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Korey Smith | LB | JR | 68 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Ashton Taylor | LB | SR | 48 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Jayson Lowe | LB | JR | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Kaven Call | LB | JR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Reggie Johnson | LB | SR | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Jaiyden Thompson | LB | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Mathias Malaki-Donaldson | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jayden Williams | LB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 34 | Austin Clemons | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | La'Garrius Sims | LB | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Darnell Malpress | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | BJ Ausmer | LB | SO | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Shane Rochelle | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Jonas Jimerson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Malik Love | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Micah Smith | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Braxton Lillis | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Middle Tennessee depth chart →