#5

Tyrin Taylor

CB · Jacksonville State · Sr. · #5

Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Tyrin Taylor

CB · Jacksonville State · Sr · #5

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1551 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Jacksonville State
2022
Jacksonville State
2023
Jacksonville State
era →
2024
Jacksonville State
2025
Charles Kelly
Jacksonville State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Colorado4-8HC: Karl Dorrell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2022Colorado1-11HC: Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo
2023Memphis10-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2024Memphis11-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Jacksonville State31200.50.041--
2024Memphis110.00.0------
2023Memphis960.00.021--
2022Colorado26200.00.021--
2021Colorado970.00.0------
Career76540.50.083--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 29–27

at Sam Houston

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Jams receivers off their route at the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Jacksonville State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · Jacksonville State

Returning around him

  • 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #85

DNA match

Player DNA

Press Corner

Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zemaiah Vaughn’s 2024 season.

Utah · 2024

#2

Elijah Blades

Buffalo · 2022

88%
#3

Torey Richardson

Temple · 2024

86%
#4

Da'Veawn Armstead

Sam Houston · 2024

84%
#5

Nehemiah Pritchett

Auburn · 2023

NFL Rd 5
84%

Matches Zemaiah on

Interceptions
Weight
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Zemaiah Vaughn's graduate season at Utah (2024).

Utah · 2024

#2

Hudson Clark

Arkansas · 2024

94%
#3

John Humphrey

USC · 2024

93%
#4

Malcolm Bell

Michigan State · 2025

88%
#5

Antonio Stevens

Kennesaw State · 2025

85%

Matches Zemaiah on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10355

Final rank
#11059
Avg #10858.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10355 this season.