#5

Jahlil Taylor

Senior defensive tackle on Old Dominion's 2023 roster.

DT · Old Dominion · Sr. · #5

5′11″ · 285 lb · Vienna, GA

CFB Index 19 · #271 of 302 interior linemenLow confidenceOld Dominion 2023 alumnus

Recruiting

3★

DT recruit

No. 1077 nationally · Signed with North Carolina

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive tackle on Old Dominion's roster.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Carolina in 2018.
  • Transferred from North Carolina to Old Dominion in 2023.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at Old Dominion, 60 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

2018

  • Signed with North Carolina3-star out of Crisp County

202310 games

The role got bigger.

  • Entered the portal

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1077 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2018–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2018–2023

2 coaches
2018–2019
Bobby Wilder
Old Dominion
2021
Ricky Rahne
Old Dominion
era →
2023
Ricky Rahne
Old Dominion

Coaching transition mid-career: Bobby Wilder → Ricky Rahne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology