DJ Taylor Jr. is a defensive back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Texas State.
Taylor moves between deep coverage and the slot. The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Herm Edwards, Scott Satterfield and G.J. Kinne. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Southern Miss — Week 12, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | 16 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
| 2020 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 36 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 11 | L 39-42@ Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-14@ Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 14 | W 49-26vs South Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | W 41-10vs Rice | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 12 · 2025
W 41-14
1 tackle
Dominant 27-point win on the road against Southern Miss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+3g | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
39.5%
358 pass / 549 run
Plays / game
69.8
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
350 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
A stat line in 34 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Herm Edwards, Shaun Aguano, Scott Satterfield and G.J. Kinne.
