Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Vanderbilt
CJ Taylor
S • 6'1" • 201 lbs • Mcminnville, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
CJ Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt • Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
CJ Taylor, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. CJ Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
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CJ Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Vanderbilt · S
- Career Tackles
- 181
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
- Top game
- Hawai'i
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Glassboro · Eastern Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Glassboro · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 64 tackles · S 63rd (top 12%) · SEC 37th (top 5%) · National 320th (top 6%)
CJ Taylor played S for Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Across 4 tracked seasons, CJ Taylor recorded 181 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Vanderbilt.
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