Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2020-2024UTSA
Donyai Taylor
LB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Shiner, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Donyai Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UTSA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
Donyai Taylor built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Shiner, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with UTSA. The clearest part of Donyai Taylor's career was his defensive production: 142...
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- Committed To
- UTSA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Donyai Taylor, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UTSA. Donyai Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 142
- TFL
- 16.5
- Sacks
- 5
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Donyai Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UTSA · LB
- Career Tackles
- 142
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 10 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · UTSA
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Shiner · UTSA
- High school pipeline
- Shiner · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · LB 373rd (top 31%) · American Athletic 92nd (top 15%) · National 945th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | UTSA | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTSA | 8 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTSA | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 17.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTSA | 9 | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 17.1 |
| 2022 Postseason | UTSA | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 17.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTSA | 10 | 27 | 2.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 17.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | UTSA | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UTSA | 13 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2024 Postseason | UTSA | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 54.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UTSA | 11 | 35 | 4.5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 54.9 |
Related Context
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Donyai Taylor played LB for UTSA. Across 5 tracked seasons, Donyai Taylor recorded 142 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with UTSA.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
UTSA paired 18 primary output with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.3 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: Texas
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · UTSA
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
28.3
Usage
7.7
Consistency
46.5
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Coastal Carolina: 1. Texas: 3.5. Houston Christian: 0. East Carolina: 1. Rice: 2. Florida Atlantic: 2. Tulsa: 1. Memphis: 1. North Texas: 1. Temple: 0. Army: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Coastal Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Texas: 3 by 47.5. Houston Christian: 1 by 4.2. East Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Rice: 5 by 40.8. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 24.2. Tulsa: 5 by 30.8. Memphis: 6 by 35. North Texas: 3 by 22.5. Temple: 1 by 4.2. Army: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 6 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses1.9 · Games = 5 · +1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 44-15 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ ArmySplash game | L 24-29 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Temple | W 51-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs North Texas | W 48-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Memphis | W 44-36 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Tulsa | L 45-46 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 38-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ RiceSplash game | L 27-29 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ East Carolina | L 20-30 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Houston Christian | W 45-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ TexasSplash game | L 7-56 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Donyai Taylor story
Donyai Taylor built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Shiner, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with UTSA. The clearest part of Donyai Taylor's career was his defensive production: 142 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 51 career games in the available record. That gives Donyai Taylor's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UTSA
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | UTSA | 1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTSA | 1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTSA | 2.5 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTSA | 2.5 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | UTSA | 3.5 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTSA | 3.5 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | UTSA | 18 | 28.9 | 7.1 | 14.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UTSA | 18 | 28.9 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | UTSA | 14.5 | 28.3 | 7.7 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UTSA | 14.5 | 28.3 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Houston
Week 1 · L 14-17
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Texas
Week 3 · L 7-56
3.5
Havoc Plays
82.5 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
#3
vs UAB
Week 7 · W 41-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Houston
Week 1 · L 35-37
2
Havoc Plays
74.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.
#5
@ San Diego State
Week 1 · L 24-38 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · UTSA
18 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · UTSA
56.2
18 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · UTSA
54.9
14.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
10
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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