Christian Taylor: LB · Texas State · #18.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Christian Taylor
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against SMU, Week 1, 2020.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
47 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Texas State | 47 | 20 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 54 | 23 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31vs SMU | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 48-51vs UTSA | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-17@ UL Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-24@ Boston College | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-37@ Troy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-30@ South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-52@ No. 12 BYU | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-44vs Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-38vs App State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 38-40@ Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 47-45vs Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-49vs No. 16 Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 20 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%4 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups47 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Spavital
Pass share
52.3%
404 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
64.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
446 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Texas Tech and Texas State, 54 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2020
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kliff Kingsbury, Matt Wells and Jake Spavital.
