Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
#20
Scott Taylor
Sophomore linebacker for UCLA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 241 lb · Los Angeles, CA · Loyola HS
Returning to UCLA for 2026
The numbers
6
tackles · 2026
0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs San Diego State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for UCLA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UCLA in 2025.
Scott Taylor
Scott Taylor has played for two head coaches in two seasons at UCLA. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks against San Diego State — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20257 games
- Signed with UCLA3-star out of Loyola
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UCLA
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Tim Skipper
UCLA
2026era →
Bob Chesney
UCLA
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Bob Chesney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025UCLA3-9HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced, slow tempo
2026UCLA2-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–10
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACKS
With C. Gerrand — 49 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 55 LONG · N. Iamaleava — 151 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 31.0 · 57 rush yds (13 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UCLA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +14 net (43 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #62
Background
2025 Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams in his true freshman season … was one of seven true freshmen to see game action for UCLA … totaled 12 tackles (6-6-12), one forced fumble and one blocked kick … tallied three tackles (2-1-3) and forced a fumble on the final...
The linebacker corps · UCLA
- #5Trent Hendrick96 tackles · 2025
- #56Drew Spinogatti51 tackles · 2025
- #10Samuel Omosigho50 tackles · 2025
- #9Jalen Woods47 tackles · 2025
- #20Scott Taylor12 tackles · 2025
10 more on the roster · UCLA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology