Michael Taylor: DE · Ohio · #42.
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Michael Taylor
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Two seasons in the Ohio defensive front to date. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Western Michigan — Week 7, 2022.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Eleven Warriors Oct 27
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 10-43@ Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-14@ Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Tim Albin — 13-13 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
49.2%
464 pass / 479 run
Plays / game
67.4
14 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
492 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Ohio, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Solich → Tim Albin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
