Ekow Taylor is a cornerback at UTEP who has not played in UTEP's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
UTEP lists 21 defensive backs this season.
UTEP is 1-7. Next: vs Hawai'i, Sat Nov 7.
Taylor jams receivers off their route at the line. Two seasons in the UTEP secondary to date. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Jacksonville State — Week 11, 2025.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ No. 7 Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 25-31vs UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 11-30vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-17vs Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-30vs Jacksonville State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 24-38@ Missouri State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 31-61@ Delaware | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
12tackles this season12 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 5-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
52.4%
410 pass / 372 run
Plays / game
65.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
The No. 2,194 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Scotty Walden.
