Tai Leonard
Tai Leonard
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent four seasons in the UTSA defensive front. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against North Texas — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UTSA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #65 · 2026 recruiting class #79
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marcus Patterson’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Merhauti Xepera's senior season at Fresno State (2025).
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