Taylor Starling
Taylor Starling
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. This is his second year in the same secondary at North Texas. The receipt: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against South Alabama — Week 1, 2024.
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
Neal Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Texas | 20 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 14 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 35–20
vs Stephen F. Austin
1 PD
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · North Texas
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #135
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kimari Robinson’s 2024 season.
Matches Kimari on
Differs from Kimari on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Will Mitchell II's sophomore season at Texas State (2025).
Matches Will on
Background
2025: Did not appear in game action ... missed the entire season due to injury. 2024: Appeared in all 13 games with four starts … finished the year with four pass breakups … recorded 20 tackles … put up 1.5 TFL … posted a season-high six tackles with 0.5 TFL in the season opener against South Ala...