#40

Nahsir Taylor

DL · Maryland · R-Jr. · #40

Returning to Maryland for 2026
R-Jr. · Suitland, MD → Riverdale Baptist
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Nahsir Taylor

DL · Maryland · Fr · #40

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1555 national
CFB
College
Maryland
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 44–17

vs Towson

1 QB HUR

Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Maryland

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Maryland

Returning around him

  • 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (15 in / 16 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #43

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 2025 production profile sits closest to Brenton Williams’s 2025 season.

Liberty · 2025

#2

Ugonna Nwoha

Kennesaw State · 2024

83%
#3

Santana Hopper

App State · 2023

83%
#4

Moso'oipala Tuitele

New Mexico · 2024

79%
#5

Kristopher Ross

Nevada · 2024

78%

Matches Brenton on

Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate

Differs from Brenton on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Woods's freshman season at Florida (2025).

Jayden Woods

81%match

Florida · 2025

#2

Zach Crothers

Pittsburgh · 2025

77%
#3

David Santiago

Air Force · 2024

76%
#4

Lance Ingold

Northern Illinois · 2025

74%
#5

Abdul Carter

Penn State · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 3
72%

Matches Jayden on

Class year
Hurry rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10191

Final rank
#10449
Avg #10392.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10191 this season.

Background

As a Freshman (2025): Saw action in 11 games with one start during his true freshman season. Tied for third on the team with 2.0 sacks. Posted 19 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2 QB hurries. Had a sack and four tackles against Rutgers. Posted three tackles and a half sack at UCLA. Had a half s...

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