Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Texas Tech. One game to point at: 12 tackles against Oregon — Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Texas Tech, 199 tackles — drafted at #104 overall by Arizona.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Wells → Joey McGuire. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
ArizonaEntering 3rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 72 | 53 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 65 | 46 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 62 | 42 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 199 | 141 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 22 | 10 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2023
W 16–13
at Kansas
1 PD · 1 TFL · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Kevin Brennan’s 2020 season.
Matches Kevin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Peter Manuma's graduate season at Hawai'i (2025).
Matches Peter on