#56

Leonard Taylor

DL · Miami · So. · #56

Miami 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Leonard Taylor

DL · Miami · So · #56

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#11 national
CFB
College
Miami
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Jess Simpson
Miami
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jess Simpson → Mario Cristobal. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Miami7-5HC: Jess Simpson · Balanced
2022Miami5-7HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2023Miami7-6HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Miami2083.51.0------
2022Miami241110.53.0--1--
2021Miami2179.52.01----
Career652623.56.011--

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Bear Alexander’s 2023 season.

USC · 2023

#2

Jason Williams

Central Michigan · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 5
68%
#3

Jacoby Sharpe

Temple · 2021

68%
#4

Jalen Carter

Georgia · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 9
64%
#5

Caden Haws

BYU · 2023

63%

Matches Bear on

Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Bear on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Cofield's junior season at Texas Tech (2025).

Texas Tech · 2025

#2

Christen Miller

Georgia · 2025

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 10
74%
#3

Jerry Lawson

Louisville · 2025

72%
#4

Keith Sampson

Florida State · 2025

72%
#5

Ashton Porter

Oregon · 2025

72%

Matches Jayden on

Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from Jayden on

Hurry rate (higher)