Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#40
Nahsir Taylor
Sophomore defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 258 lb · Suitland, MD · Riverdale Baptist
CFB Index 21 · #368 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Maryland for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 6 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Hampton
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Maryland in 2025.
Nahsir Taylor
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Maryland defensive front. The receipt: 4 tackles against UConn — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20259 games
- Signed with Maryland3-star out of Riverdale Baptist
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Locksley — 6-8 over that span.
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
21 · #368 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #368 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #64 of 69 Big Ten DLs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACKS
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brenton Williams’s 2025 season.
87%match
Matches Brenton on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Brenton on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Woods's freshman season at Florida (2025).
81%match
Matches Jayden on
Class year
Hurry rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Nahsir Taylor
Background
As a Freshman (2025): Saw action in 11 games with one start during his true freshman season. Tied for third on the team with 2.0 sacks. Posted 19 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2 QB hurries. Had a sack and four tackles against Rutgers. Posted three tackles and a half sack at UCLA. Had a half s...
The defensive line · Maryland
- #11Sidney Stewart10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Zahir Mathis8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Eyan Thomas3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Nahsir Taylor3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Derrick LeBlanc2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology