Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2019-2024Northern Illinois
Demond Taylor Jr.
DT • 6'2" • 308 lbs • East Saint Louis, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Demond Taylor Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.5
Consistency
7.4
Season Value
10.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Demond Taylor Jr., DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Demond Taylor Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 0.5 primary output with 13.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
12.5
Usage
3.6
Consistency
7.4
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Buffalo: 3. NC State: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Toledo: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Central Michigan: 2
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: 0 by 0. Notre Dame: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 3 by 42.5. NC State: 1 by 4.2. Massachusetts: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 1 by 4.2. Toledo: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 24-16 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Miami (OH) | L 9-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Toledo | L 6-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Bowling Green | W 17-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Massachusetts | W 34-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs BuffaloSplash game | L 20-23 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Notre Dame | W 16-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0.5 | 13.3 | 5.7 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | 12.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 3 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2.5 | 12.5 | 5.9 | -2.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5 | 12.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.1 takeover score.
#3
Buffalo
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
Bowling Green
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.3 takeover score.
#5
Toledo
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
0.5 primary output · 13.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
30.2
#2
2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
19.7
2 primary · 12.3 efficiency · 3.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
12.7
5 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.7956
East St. Louis · East St. Louis, IL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
94
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.