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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 12 | 596th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Maryland#79 · 2-6 | 7 | 38% | 25 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Maryland#84 · 4-8 | 9 | 18% | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nahsir Taylor's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nahsir 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 |  Hampton | W 62–0 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ UConn | W 38–14 | 5.9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Virginia Tech | L 26–35 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  UCLA | L 3–54 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Nebraska | L 23–48 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Ohio State | L 16–45 | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Rutgers | L 30–37 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Illinois | L 17–20 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.5 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 949th / 5664 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 · Hampton | ✓ LB | 50 | ~16 (2–29) | 2 | 32% |
| Wk 2 · UConn | ✓ LB | 52 | ~25 (3–45) | 4 | 48% |
| Wk 3 · Virginia Tech | ✓ LB | 75 | ~45 (23–53) | 5 | 60% |
| Wk 4 · UCLA | — | 63 | ~31 (3–56) | 3 | 49% |
| Wk 5 · Nebraska | ✓ LB | 75 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 5% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio State | ✓ LB | 69 | ~38 (4–69) | 5 | 55% |
| Wk 9 · Illinois | — | 65 | ~38 (4–65) | 4 | 58% |
| Season | 5 GS | 523 | 197 (92–269) | 24 | 38% |
Position Room
15 LBs on the Maryland roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Wingate | LB | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Carlton Smith | LB | SO | 47 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Sidney Stewart | LB | SO | 33 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Trey Reddick | LB | JR | 31 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 40 | Nahsir Taylor | LB | SO | 25 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Zion Elee | LB | FR | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Keyari James | LB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | DD Holmes | LB | SO | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Kaden Carter | LB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Stephen Dean III | LB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Travares Daniels II | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Zahir Mathis | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Darius Grimes | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Chris Wells | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Kellen McConnell | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Maryland depth chart →