Usage Score
7.1
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 24.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.7
Consistency
54.5
Season Value
27.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · UTSA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Program Path
- UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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.
Donyai Taylor, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · UTSA. Donyai Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.7 disruption score.
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: 2024 Postseason
UTSA paired 10.5 primary output with 24.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.7 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
1.0
Efficiency
24.7
Usage
7.1
Consistency
54.5
Best Game by takeover score
Coastal Carolina
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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. Unknown: 0. East Carolina: 1. Rice: 1. Florida Atlantic: 1. Tulsa: 0. Memphis: 0. 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. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. East Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Rice: 5 by 30.8. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 14.2. Tulsa: 5 by 20.8. Memphis: 6 by 25. North Texas: 3 by 22.5. Temple: 1 by 4.2. Army: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 5 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 5 · +0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs First Half
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 | @ Army | 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 Atlantic | W 38-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Rice | 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 Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Texas | L 7-56 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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UTSA
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2020202020212021202220222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | UTSA | 1 | 6.5 | 1.4 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTSA | 1 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTSA | 1.5 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTSA | 1.5 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | UTSA | 3.5 | 15.2 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTSA | 3.5 | 15.2 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | UTSA | 12 | 24.3 | 5.9 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UTSA | 12 | 24.3 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | UTSA | 10.5 | 24.7 | 7.1 | -1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UTSA | 10.5 | 24.7 | 7.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#2
Texas
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#3
UAB
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54 takeover score.
#4
Houston
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.1 takeover score.
#5
San Diego State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · UTSA
10.5 primary output · 24.7 efficiency · 7.1 usage
27.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · UTSA
27.2
10.5 primary · 24.7 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · UTSA
17.8
12 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.7956
Shiner · Shiner, TX
- Committed To
- UTSA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
142
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 51 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.