Kennesaw State · L 28-44
3 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Ashton Taylor
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. On tape: 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Nevada, Week 3, 2026.
48 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
48 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 48 | 28 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Career | 48 | 28 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Murray State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-28@ Marshall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-20vs Nevada | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 13-23@ Jacksonville State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-55@ Kansas | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-30vs Delaware | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-23@ Florida International | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-44vs Kennesaw State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 28 | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 28 · L 28-44 vs Kennesaw State, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Middle Tennessee’s defense played that day
Kennesaw State’s 12 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
7 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 3-3.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 11 for him; the box score credits 10.
3 tackles. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 1 ended Marshall’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, up 20-14. Ended Marshall’s drive (fumble).
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery was returned for the score. 4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Forced a fumble, recovered and returned for the score. Fourth quarter, made it 38-14.
Week 7 · 2026
W 33-30
vs Delaware
1.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
Edged out Delaware at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
48tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%3 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups48 tackles · 3 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
53.0%
259 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
61.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
283 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #210 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
