Player Story
CJ Taylor story
CJ Taylor built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Mcminnville, TN wearing No. 1, spending time with Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of CJ Taylor's career was his defensive production: 181 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Vanderbilt. 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 CJ Taylor's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
The arc is straightforward: CJ Taylor moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.