Usage Score
12.4
Player Dossier
2018-2021Virginia
Noah Taylor
LB • 6'5" • 225 lbs • Silver Spring, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Noah Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.9
Consistency
39.7
Season Value
27.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
Noah Taylor, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia. Noah Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Virginia paired 24.5 primary output with 34.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
36.9
Usage
12.4
Consistency
39.7
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2.5. Illinois: 5. North Carolina: 1. Wake Forest: 0. Miami: 2. Louisville: 0. Duke: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 1. BYU: 2. Notre Dame: 0.5. Pittsburgh: 0. Virginia Tech: 0
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. Unknown: 6 by 50. Illinois: 7 by 79.2. North Carolina: 12 by 60. Wake Forest: 8 by 33.3. Miami: 6 by 45. Louisville: 7 by 29.2. Duke: 5 by 35.8. Georgia Tech: 3 by 22.5. BYU: 2 by 28.3. Notre Dame: 5 by 25.8. Pittsburgh: 5 by 20.8. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=5 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=6 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Virginia Tech | L 24-29 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Pittsburgh | L 38-48 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Notre Dame | L 3-28 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/31 | @ BYU | L 49-66 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Georgia Tech | W 48-40 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Duke | W 48-0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Louisville | W 34-33 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/30 | @ Miami | W 30-28 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/24 | vs Wake Forest | L 17-37 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ North Carolina10+ tackles | L 39-59 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-14 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 24.5 | 34.2 | 11.5 | 24.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 24.5 | 34.2 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 14.5 | 36.5 | 10.7 | -10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 15.5 | 36.9 | 12.4 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.1 takeover score.
#2
Virginia Tech
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#3
Duke
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#4
NC State
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#5
Florida
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Virginia
24.5 primary output · 34.2 efficiency · 11.5 usage
29.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
29.6
24.5 primary · 34.2 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Virginia
27.8
15.5 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 12.4 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8727
The Avalon School · Bethesda, MD
- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
169
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.