Sophomore linebacker for UCLA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 241 lb · Los Angeles, CA · Loyola HS
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs San Diego State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for UCLA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Scott Taylor
Scott Taylor has played for two head coaches in two seasons at UCLA. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks against San Diego State — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Bob Chesney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–24
at California
3 tackles · 1 pass breakups
Dominant 21-point win on the road against California.
With C. Gerrand — 43 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · W. Knight — 71 rush yds (8 car) · 3 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
39.0%
76 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
2025 Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams in his true freshman season … was one of seven true freshmen to see game action for UCLA … totaled 12 tackles (6-6-12), one forced fumble and one blocked kick … tallied three tackles (2-1-3) and forced a fumble on the…
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