Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 34-42@ Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 59-57@ Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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Willie Taylor
Senior defensive end for Washington State. 2021: 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, 13 tackles.
6′4″ · 246 lb · Cochran, GA
Washington State 2021 alumnus
The story
4 defensive end for Washington State. 2021: 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, 13 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearWillie Taylor
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Four seasons at Washington State, two different head coaches: Mike Leach and Nick Rolovich. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Bowling Green — Week 2, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington State, 10 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018–2019
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Leach → Nick Rolovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2018Washington State11-2HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy
2019Washington State6-7HC: Mike Leach · Pass-heavy
2020Washington State1-3HC: Nick Rolovich · Pass-leaning
2021Washington State7-6HC: Nick Rolovich · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington State | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Washington State | 23 | 16 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Washington State | 26 | 14 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 63 | 36 | 13.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
EDGE
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Marcus Haynes’s 2021 season.
Matches Marcus on
TFL rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jalil Lecky's senior season at San Diego State (2021).
86%match
Matches Jalil on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Willie Taylor
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology