Gabe Taylor: S · Rice · #26.
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Gabe Taylor
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Fifth year in the Rice secondary. The first career honor came in 2021: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Memphis — Week 11, 2024.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
45 tackles. 6 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 6.5 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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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-34vs Sam Houston | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 69-7vs Texas Southern | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-33@ Houston | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-21vs Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 29-27vs UTSA | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-24@ Tulane | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17@ UConn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-10vs Navy | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 20-27@ Memphis | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-40@ UAB | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 14 | W 35-28vs South Florida | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 45 | 34 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 6 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%6 TFL45 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 3 sacks · 6 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
61.6%
477 pass / 297 run
Plays / game
64.5
12 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
483 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #24 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Rice, 207 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2021)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2021)
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Pete Alamar. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
