Is Josiah Taylor starting?
Josiah Taylor is the projected starter at MLB for Florida International Panthers.
Redshirt sophomore · #9 · 6'0", 230 lbs
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Florida International Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLBJosiah TaylorThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in Conference USA
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Sebring, ranked #2,114 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 71 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8344
- National Rank
- #2114
- High School
- Sebring
- Hometown
- Sebring, FL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 14LJXSTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-24
Oct 8WNMSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 22-3
Sep 26WLIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-3
Sep 19LFAUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-10
Sep 12WBUFFTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-20
Sep 5LUSFTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 19-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | LJXST | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | WNMSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WLIU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LFAU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WBUFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LUSF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josiah Taylor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.