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.