Is Nahsir Taylor starting?
Nahsir Taylor is the projected starter at ROLB for Maryland Terrapins.
Sophomore · #40 · 6'3", 258 lbs
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Maryland Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- LOLB
- WLB
- MLB
- ROLBNahsir TaylorThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
- RES
- RES
Top linebackers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Riverdale Baptist, ranked #1,614 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 19 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #40
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 258 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
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
- 0.8539
- National Rank
- #1614
- High School
- Riverdale Baptist
- Hometown
- Upper Marlboro, MD
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 77th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 76.
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 10LOSUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-16
Oct 3LNEBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 48-23
Sep 26LUCLATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 54-3
Sep 19LVTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-26
Sep 12WCONNTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-14
Sep 6WHAMPTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 62-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LOSU | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LNEB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LUCLA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LVT | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WCONN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WHAMP | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Nahsir 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.