Junior defensive lineman for Jacksonville State. 2026: 2 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 13 tackles.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Ocala, FL · Forest HS
How he plays
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Tackles for loss: 99th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 tackles, at North Dakota State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman for Jacksonville State. 2026: 2 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 13 tackles.
The full story, with sourcesTae Floyd
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Tae Floyd has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Jacksonville State. The receipt: 5 tackles, 3 TFL against Ohio — Week 2, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 11 | 6.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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 · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-33@ North Dakota State | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 5 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-27vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
4 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
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
Elite: tackles for loss (99th percentile). Strength: sacks (96th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
38%5 TFLSack rate
15%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
44.8%
103 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
57.5
4 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to A.J. Jefferson’s 2016 season.
Matches A.J. on
Differs from A.J. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Carson Wells's junior season at Colorado (2020).
Matches Carson on
2025: Saw action in seven games...Made seven stops with a sacks...Recorded first career sack in home opening win vs. Liberty (9/6)...Made career-high five tackles in Homecoming win over Murray State (9/20). 2024: Played in three games...Recorded a QB hurry. 2023: Did not see action for the…
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