Usage Score
11.6
Player Dossier
2021-2024Vanderbilt
S • 6'1" • 201 lbs • Mcminnville, TN, USA
CJ Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.3 disruption score.
Usage Score
11.6
Efficiency
32.2
Consistency
48
Season Value
28.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
Snapshot
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.
CJ Taylor, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. CJ Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.3 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 15.5 primary output with 42.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Vanderbilt, Tennessee.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
32.2
Usage
11.6
Consistency
48
Best Game by takeover score
Tennessee
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Hawai'i: 0. Wake Forest: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Alabama: 2. Ole Miss: 2. Georgia: 1.5. Missouri: 0. South Carolina: 0.5. Kentucky: 4.5. Florida: 1.5. Tennessee: 1
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Hawai'i: 2 by 8.3. Wake Forest: 1 by 14.2. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 9 by 57.5. Ole Miss: 2 by 28.3. Georgia: 9 by 52.5. Missouri: 2 by 8.3. South Carolina: 9 by 42.5. Kentucky: 6 by 70. Florida: 10 by 56.7. Tennessee: 5 by 30.8
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
70 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | vs Tennessee | L 0-56 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Florida10+ tackles | W 31-24 | 10 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ KentuckySplash game | W 24-21 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs South Carolina | L 27-38 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Missouri | L 14-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Georgia | L 0-55 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ole MissSplash game | L 28-52 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Alabama | L 3-55 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Northern Illinois | W 38-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Wake Forest | L 25-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/28 | @ Hawai'i | W 63-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Vanderbilt
2021-2024
Opening stop
Tennessee
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 1 | 5.6 | 0.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tennessee | 1 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 14 | 32.2 | 11.6 | 13 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 15.5 | 42.7 | 15.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 7.5 | 26.3 | 5.9 | -8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 7.5 | 26.3 | 5.9 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
#2
Hawai'i
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.7 takeover score.
#3
Kentucky
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.3 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2.5
Primary metric
Game with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
#5
Georgia
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
15.5 primary output · 42.7 efficiency · 15.5 usage
29.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
28.8
14 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 11.6 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Vanderbilt
15
7.5 primary · 26.3 efficiency · 5.9 usage
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8456
Glassboro · Glassboro, NJ
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
181
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
CJ Taylor quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit