Taylor Davis
Taylor Davis
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his second year in the same secondary at Kansas. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Cincinnati — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 46–7
vs Wagner
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ty Bryant’s 2023 season.
Matches Ty on
Differs from Ty on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ryland Gandy's sophomore season at Pittsburgh (2024).
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Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Taylor ... What is the significance behind your jersey number? My mom had me when she was 27 years old. Tell us about your hometown/where you're from? I'm from Missouri City, Texas, home of good football, barbecue, and fireworks What is one thing that someone wouldn...