Alontae Taylor
Alontae Taylor
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. In 2021 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-SEC. The receipt: 10 tackles against Georgia — Week 11, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
One season at Tennessee, 60 tackles — drafted at #49 overall by New Orleans.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-SEC
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New OrleansEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-SEC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tennessee | 60 | 41 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 60 | 41 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2021
W 45–42
at Kentucky
1 TD · 2 SOLO · 4 TOT
Edged out Kentucky on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Carrington Valentine’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordyn Morgan's senior season at UNLV (2022).
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