Usage Score
11.6
Player Dossier
2018-2023Arizona
Taylor Upshaw
LB • 6'5" • 270 lbs • Bradenton, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Taylor Upshaw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.1
Consistency
60.9
Season Value
41.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Arizona
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Michigan • Arizona
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Taylor Upshaw, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Arizona. Taylor Upshaw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.
Taylor Upshaw played LB for Michigan and Arizona. Across 6 tracked seasons, Taylor Upshaw recorded 68 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Arizona.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Arizona paired 21 primary output with 26.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Arizona.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Postseason · Arizona
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
26.1
Usage
11.6
Consistency
60.9
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 0. Unknown: 2. Mississippi State: 0. UTEP: 2. Stanford: 4. Washington: 2. USC: 0. Washington State: 2. Oregon State: 2. UCLA: 3. Colorado: 0. Utah: 3. Arizona State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Mississippi State: 1 by 4.2. UTEP: 1 by 24.2. Stanford: 2 by 48.3. Washington: 2 by 28.3. USC: 1 by 4.2. Washington State: 2 by 28.3. Oregon State: 3 by 32.5. UCLA: 2 by 38.3. Colorado: 3 by 12.5. Utah: 7 by 59.2. Arizona State: 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 = 9 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · Games = 6 · +0.4 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
Stanford
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Oklahoma | W 38-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Arizona State | W 59-23 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs UtahSplash game | W 42-18 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Colorado | W 34-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs UCLA | W 27-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Oregon State | W 27-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Washington State | W 44-6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | @ USC | L 41-43 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Washington | L 24-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Stanford2+ sacks · Splash game | W 21-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs UTEP | W 31-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Mississippi State | L 24-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 3 | 19.3 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 6 | 22.3 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 7.5 | 11.4 | 8.2 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Arizona | 21 | 26.1 | 11.6 | 13.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona | 21 | 26.1 | 11.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#3
Stanford
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#4
Utah
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Arizona
21 primary output · 26.1 efficiency · 11.6 usage
41.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Arizona
41.6
21 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 11.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Michigan
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8742
Braden River · Bradenton, FL
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
68
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.