Is Taylor Wein starting?
Taylor Wein is the projected starter at LDE for Oklahoma Sooners.
Redshirt junior · #44 · 6'4", 270 lbs
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Oklahoma Starting Lineup
- LDETaylor WeinThis player
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- CHEET
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the SEC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Nolensville, ranked #609 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 39 tackles, 15 TFL, 7 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 99th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 270 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
- 0.8800
- National Rank
- #609
- High School
- Nolensville
- Hometown
- Nolensville, TN
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 99th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 91.
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 10WTEXTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 19WUNMTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 14-6
Sep 12LMICHTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 17-10
Sep 5WUTEPTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WTEX | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUNM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMICH | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WUTEP | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taylor Wein'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.