Senior defensive lineman for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 283 lb · Memphis, TN · Whitehaven HS
The numbers
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 7 tackles · 2 hurries
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearTaylor Burton
Wins his gap play after play. Taylor Burton has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Memphis. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against UNLV, Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Strength: sacks (95th percentile). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
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 27-21@ UNLV | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Memphis
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Memphis
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #72
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Akelo Stone’s 2024 season.
Matches Akelo on
Differs from Akelo on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Devarrick Woods's freshman season at Texas State (2025).
Matches Devarrick on
Player DNA
2025 (Junior) • Played in 12 games while making two starts during the season • Registered 12 tackles and one sack • Had season-high of three tackles against East Carolina (Nov. 15) and NC State (Dec. 19) • His one sack for the season came against the Wolfpack in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla...
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