Nevada · W 27-0
4 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 above.
Scott Taylor
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at UCLA. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Nevada — Week 9, 2026.
20 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
20 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 20 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 27-0 vs Nevada, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How UCLA’s defense played that day
Nevada’s 11 drives: 11 stopped (4 takeaways) · 0 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Third quarter, up 7-0.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
20tackles this seasonTFL rate
18%4 TFLSack rate
12%2 sacksPD rate
15%3 pass breakups20 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #156 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
