#25

DJ Taylor Jr.

DB · Texas State · Sr. · #25

Returning to Texas State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

DJ Taylor Jr.

DB · Texas State · Sr · #25

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Texas State
2022
Texas State
2023
Texas State
era →
2025
Texas State

Coaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Arizona State8-5HC: Herm Edwards · Run-heavy
2022Arizona State3-9HC: Herm Edwards · Balanced
2023Cincinnati3-9HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Texas State1--0.00.0------
2023Cincinnati1660.00.0------
2022Arizona State16101.00.01--1
2021Arizona State------------2
Career33161.00.01--3

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Texas State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Texas State

Returning around him

  • 93% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Alaka'i Gilman’s 2021 season.

Stanford · 2021

#2

Cameron Martinez

Ohio State · 2022

86%
#3

Keaton Ellis

Penn State · 2023

85%
#4

Demarcus Rankin

Wake Forest · 2023

85%
#5

Devan Boykin

NC State · 2022

85%

Matches Alaka'i on

PD rate
Weight
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jabril Williams's senior season at Army (2025).

Army · 2025

#2

Jaionte McMillan

Minnesota · 2024

92%
#3

Keaton Ellis

Penn State · 2023

89%
#4

Jalen Davis

Middle Tennessee · 2023

88%
#5

Cam Jeffery

Arkansas State · 2024

86%

Matches Jabril on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12671

Final rank
#13290
Avg #13150.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12671 this season.