Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Texas Tech
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
DB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35 disruption score.
Impact Production
72
High-end production for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
61
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Player Story
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Oklahoma City, OK wearing No. 1, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Dadrion Taylor-Demerson's career...
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- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 104
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Texas Tech. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 230
- TFL
- 9
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 22
Quick Answers
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · DB
- Career Tackles
- 230
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Kansas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Carl Albert · Texas Tech
- High school pipeline
- Carl Albert · 14 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 4 · Pick 4 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 72 tackles · DB 40th (top 5%) · Big 12 23rd (top 4%) · National 217th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 6 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Texas Tech | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 56.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 58 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 56.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Texas Tech | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 58.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13 | 65 | 5.5 | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 58.7 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas Tech | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 62.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13 | 66 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 62.3 |
Related Context
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Dadrion Taylor-Demerson played DB for Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson recorded 230 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 15.5 primary output with 35 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
35
Usage
7.9
Consistency
48.5
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 1. Wyoming: 1. Oregon: 0. Tarleton State: 2. West Virginia: 0. Houston: 0. Baylor: 3. Kansas State: 0.5. BYU: 1. TCU: 2. Kansas: 4. UCF: 0. Texas: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. California: 6 by 35. Wyoming: 5 by 30.8. Oregon: 12 by 50. Tarleton State: 4 by 36.7. West Virginia: 6 by 25. Houston: 2 by 8.3. Baylor: 6 by 55. Kansas State: 9 by 42.5. BYU: 5 by 30.8. TCU: 4 by 36.7. Kansas: 5 by 60.8. UCF: 4 by 16.7. Texas: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 7 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 6 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/17 | vs California | W 34-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Texas | L 7-57 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs UCF | W 24-23 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ KansasSplash game | W 16-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | vs TCUSplash game | W 35-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ BYU | L 14-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Kansas State | L 21-38 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | @ BaylorSplash game | W 39-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Houston | W 49-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ West Virginia | L 13-20 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Tarleton StateSplash game | W 41-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oregon10+ tackles | L 30-38 | 12 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Wyoming | L 33-35 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson story
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Oklahoma City, OK wearing No. 1, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Dadrion Taylor-Demerson's career was his defensive production: 230 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 10 interceptions across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Texas Tech. 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 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 124 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Texas Tech
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1 | 10.4 | 2.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0.5 | 12 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Texas Tech | 13.5 | 35.8 | 6.9 | 13 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13.5 | 35.8 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Texas Tech | 14.5 | 32.8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 14.5 | 32.8 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas Tech | 15.5 | 35 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 15.5 | 35 | 7.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Kansas
Week 11 · W 43-28 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Kansas
Week 11 · W 16-13 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas
Week 4 · L 35-70 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Kansas
Week 7 · W 41-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Baylor
Week 6 · W 39-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Texas Tech
15.5 primary output · 35 efficiency · 7.9 usage
62.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Texas Tech
62.3
15.5 primary · 35 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Texas Tech
58.7
14.5 primary · 32.8 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
11
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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