Josiah Taylor
Josiah Taylor
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Josiah Taylor has been at Florida International through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 9 tackles, 3 TFL against Jacksonville State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida International | 71 | 30 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 75 | 30 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 42–9
vs Bethune-Cookman
1 TFL · 1 SOLO · 8 TOT
Dominant 33-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida International
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Florida International
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #102
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eldrick Robinson II’s 2021 season.
Matches Eldrick on
Differs from Eldrick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Chisom's sophomore season at Oregon State (2024).
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