Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2016-2019Tennessee
LB • 6'4" • 255 lbs • Hopewell, VA, USA
Darrell Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.3 disruption score.
Usage Score
11.5
Efficiency
31.3
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
37.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Tennessee
Snapshot
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.
Darrell Taylor, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Tennessee. Darrell Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.3 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Tennessee paired 22.5 primary output with 31.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.3 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: South Carolina
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
31.3
Usage
11.5
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 3.5. Georgia State: 1. BYU: 2. Unknown: 0. Florida: 0. Georgia: 2. Mississippi State: 4. Alabama: 0. South Carolina: 6. UAB: 2. Kentucky: 2. Missouri: 0. Vanderbilt: 0
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 6 by 60. Georgia State: 2 by 18.3. BYU: 8 by 53.3. Florida: 6 by 25. Georgia: 3 by 32.5. Mississippi State: 5 by 60.8. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. South Carolina: 4 by 66.7. UAB: 2 by 28.3. Kentucky: 3 by 32.5. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Vanderbilt: 3 by 12.5
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/3 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 23-22 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Vanderbilt | W 28-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Missouri | W 24-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Kentucky | W 17-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs UAB | W 30-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs South Carolina2+ sacks · Splash game | W 41-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | @ Alabama | L 13-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Mississippi State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 20-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Georgia | L 14-43 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Florida | L 3-34 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs BYU | L 26-29 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Georgia State | L 30-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Tennessee
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Tennessee | 2 | 11.5 | 1.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 9.5 | 23 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tennessee | 19 | 28.2 | 10.7 | 9.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tennessee | 22.5 | 31.3 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tennessee | 22.5 | 31.3 | 11.5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Primary metric
8 disruption/tackle impact with 71 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
6
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 64.9 takeover score.
#3
Southern Miss
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#4
Georgia
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#5
Mississippi State
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Tennessee
22.5 primary output · 31.3 efficiency · 11.5 usage
37.2
#2
2019 Regular Season · Tennessee
37.2
22.5 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Tennessee
23.6
19 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 10.7 usage
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9035
Hopewell · Hopewell, VA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
118
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Darrell Taylor quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit