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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 | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 24 | 103rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 40 | — |
Charting
Where McCoy'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.
Career
4 seasons at 3 schools 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 |  Georgia Tech#78 · 2-6 | 8 | 60% | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 |  Oklahoma State#124 · 1-11 | 9 | 38% | 21 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Colorado#33 · 9-4 | 9 | 24% | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Colorado#83 · 4-8 | 1 | 2% | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Taje McCoy's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Taje McCoy'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 | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | Colorado | L 13–14 | 8.6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Tennessee | L 24–45 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Mercer | W 44–11 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Stanford | L 27–34 | 7.6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Duke | W 28–25 | 7.7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Virginia Tech | L 24–34 | 7.9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Boston College | L 27–49 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Pittsburgh | L 11–34 | 6.9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.4 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 45 | 277th / 5664 |
| Solo | 23 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 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 · Colorado | — | 75 | ~55 (27–69) | 9 | 73% |
| Wk 2 · Tennessee | — | 66 | ~33 (13–52) | 4 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Mercer | ✓ DE | 60 | ~32 (12–50) | 4 | 53% |
| Wk 4 · Stanford | ✓ DE | 72 | ~46 (23–58) | 6 | 64% |
| Wk 6 · Duke | — | 76 | ~45 (22–57) | 6 | 59% |
| Wk 7 · Virginia Tech | — | 63 | ~40 (20–50) | 6 | 63% |
| Wk 8 · Boston College | — | 64 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | 56% |
| Wk 9 · Pittsburgh | — | 88 | ~54 (27–68) | 6 | 61% |
| Season | 2 GS | 564 | 341 (327–451) | 44 | 60% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Georgia Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Taje McCoy | DE | SR | 45 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Tawfiq Thomas | DT | SR | 42 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| 99 | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | DT | SR | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 92 | Christian Speakman | DT | FR | 16 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Brayden Manley | DE | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Noah Carter | DE | JR | 12 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Jordan Boyd | DE | JR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Andre Fuller Jr. | DE | SO | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jordan Walker | DE | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 9 | Amontrae Bradford | DE | JR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Christian Garrett | DT | SO | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Shymeik Jones | DT | SR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Amier Clarke | DT | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | A.J. Hoffler | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Derry Norris Jr. | DT | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Landen Marshall | DT | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Tim Griffin | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Drew Cohen | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Georgia Tech depth chart →