Malachi Taylor
Freshman safety on Ohio's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Columbus, OH · Pickerington North
The story
1 safety on Ohio's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Malachi Taylor
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Malachi Taylor plays defensive back for Ohio.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Ohio has produced 3 All-Conference defensive backs.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
The secondary · Ohio
- #5Adonis Williams Jr.75 tackles · 2025
- #2DJ Walker55 tackles · 2025
- #7Tank Pearson49 tackles · 2025
- #9Michael Mack II35 tackles · 2025
- #36Malachi Taylorno box-score line yet
27 more on the roster · Ohio team page