Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Penn State
Garrett Taylor
S • 6'0" • 198 lbs • Richmond, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Garrett Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
Garrett Taylor built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Richmond, VA wearing No. 17, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Garrett Taylor's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Garrett Taylor, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Penn State. Garrett Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 169
- TFL
- 7
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 11
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Garrett Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · S
- Career Tackles
- 169
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Christopher's School · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- St. Christopher's School · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 84 tackles · S 17th (top 4%) · Big Ten 15th (top 3%) · National 163rd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 3 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 9 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 10 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 61 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 57.3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 49.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 75 | 4.5 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 49.1 |
Related Context
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Garrett Taylor played S for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Garrett Taylor recorded 169 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Penn State paired 12.5 primary output with 31.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.2 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: Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
33.2
Usage
6
Consistency
45.3
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 1. Idaho: 1. Buffalo: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Maryland: 0. Purdue: 1. Iowa: 1. Michigan: 2. Michigan State: 0. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 0.5. Ohio State: 0.5. Rutgers: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 9 by 47.5. Idaho: 1 by 14.2. Buffalo: 8 by 33.3. Pittsburgh: 7 by 39.2. Maryland: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 1 by 14.2. Iowa: 6 by 35. Michigan: 8 by 53.3. Michigan State: 4 by 16.7. Minnesota: 10 by 41.7. Indiana: 6 by 30. Ohio State: 13 by 55. Rutgers: 7 by 34.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 11 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
55 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Memphis | W 53-39 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Rutgers | W 27-6 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Ohio State10+ tackles | L 17-28 | 13 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Indiana | W 34-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles | L 26-31 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Michigan State | W 28-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs MichiganSplash game | W 28-21 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Iowa | W 17-12 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Purdue | W 35-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Maryland | W 59-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Pittsburgh | W 17-10 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Buffalo | W 45-13 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Idaho | W 79-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Garrett Taylor story
Garrett Taylor built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Richmond, VA wearing No. 17, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Garrett Taylor's career was his defensive production: 169 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Garrett Taylor's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.
The arc is straightforward: Garrett Taylor moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 6.1 | 0.4 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 12.5 | 31.6 | 5.6 | 11.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 12.5 | 31.6 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 8.5 | 33.2 | 6 | -4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 8.5 | 33.2 | 6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Michigan
Week 8 · W 28-21 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Michigan State
Week 7 · L 17-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 4 · W 63-24 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
56.4 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Memphis
Week 1 · W 53-39 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
55.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Ohio State
Week 13 · L 17-28 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
52.5 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Penn State
12.5 primary output · 31.6 efficiency · 5.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
57.3
12.5 primary · 31.6 efficiency · 5.6 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Penn State
49.1
8.5 primary · 33.2 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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