Usage Score
7.5
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.
Efficiency
33.2
Consistency
45.3
Season Value
24.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
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.
Garrett Taylor, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Penn State. Garrett Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.2 disruption score.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
33.2
Usage
7.5
Consistency
45.3
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 1. Unknown: 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
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. Memphis: 9 by 47.5. Unknown: 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
Wins0.7 · n=10 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.1 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
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 Michigan | 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 Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season 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 | 6.2 | 11.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 12.5 | 31.6 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 8.5 | 33.2 | 7.5 | -4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 8.5 | 33.2 | 7.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#2
Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.
#3
Akron
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Memphis
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Penn State
12.5 primary output · 31.6 efficiency · 6.2 usage
26.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
26.4
12.5 primary · 31.6 efficiency · 6.2 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Penn State
24.3
8.5 primary · 33.2 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
0
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9441
St. Christopher's School · Richmond, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
169
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.