Brien Taylor Jr.
Brien Taylor Jr.
Wins his gap play after play. Second year in the Florida defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Mississippi State — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 29–21
vs Texas
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
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
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Florida
Returning around him
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #17
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kwabena Bonsu’s 2020 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Treven Ma'ae's sophomore season at Oregon (2021).
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