Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2015-2019Kentucky
Calvin Taylor Jr.
DE • 6'9" • 310 lbs • Augusta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Calvin Taylor Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.5
Consistency
58.5
Season Value
40.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Calvin Taylor Jr., DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kentucky. Calvin Taylor Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Kentucky paired 22 primary output with 28.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
28.5
Usage
11.7
Consistency
58.5
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 2. Toledo: 2. Eastern Michigan: 0. Florida: 1. Mississippi State: 1. South Carolina: 2. Arkansas: 4. Georgia: 0. Missouri: 4. Tennessee: 2. Vanderbilt: 0. Unknown: 3. Louisville: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 3 by 32.5. Toledo: 3 by 32.5. Eastern Michigan: 0 by 0. Florida: 5 by 30.8. Mississippi State: 1 by 14.2. South Carolina: 7 by 49.2. Arkansas: 1 by 44.2. Georgia: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 3 by 52.5. Tennessee: 3 by 32.5. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 2 by 38.3. Louisville: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.9 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · Games = 7 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · Games = 6 · -0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs Virginia Tech | W 37-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Louisville | W 45-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Vanderbilt | W 38-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Tennessee | L 13-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Missouri2+ sacks · Splash game | W 29-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia | L 0-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Arkansas | W 24-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ South Carolina | L 7-24 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Mississippi State | L 13-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Florida | L 21-29 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 38-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Toledo | W 38-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kentucky
2015-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 2 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Kentucky | 8 | 17.1 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 8 | 17.1 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kentucky | 22 | 28.5 | 11.7 | 14 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 22 | 28.5 | 11.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Missouri
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#2
Arkansas
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#4
Tennessee
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#5
Mississippi State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Kentucky
22 primary output · 28.5 efficiency · 11.7 usage
40.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Kentucky
40.8
22 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Kentucky
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
85
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.