Donyai Taylor
Donyai Taylor
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has four seasons of production at UTSA behind him. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Memphis, Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UTSA, 132 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
our read surprisingly productive for a linebacker with no award recognition yet — top-4% passes broken up, top-1% solo-tackle rate.2024 profile
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 44–36
vs Memphis
6 TOT · 6 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
Edged out Memphis at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Donyai Taylor’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Anwar Sparrow's graduate season at Syracuse (2025).
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