Usage Score
10.5
Player Dossier
2022-2025Ohio
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Mount Perry, OH, USA
Shay Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Usage Score
10.5
Efficiency
33.4
Consistency
50
Season Value
26
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio
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.
Shay Taylor, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ohio. Shay Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ohio paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Ohio, Charlotte.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
33.4
Usage
10.5
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 0. North Carolina: 1. Unknown: 1. Rice: 0. South Florida: 1. Temple: 0.5. North Texas: 2. East Carolina: 2. UTSA: 0. Tulane: 0
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. App State: 7 by 29.2. North Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 7 by 39.2. Rice: 7 by 29.2. South Florida: 6 by 35. Temple: 3 by 17.5. North Texas: 6 by 45. East Carolina: 7 by 49.2. UTSA: 4 by 16.7. Tulane: 10 by 41.7
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | @ Tulane10+ tackles | L 0-27 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs UTSA | L 7-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ East Carolina | L 22-48 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/24 | vs North Texas | L 20-54 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Temple | L 14-49 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/3 | @ South Florida | L 26-54 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/18 | vs Rice | L 17-28 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs North Carolina | L 3-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs App State | L 11-34 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ohio
2022-2024
Opening stop
Charlotte
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio | 2.5 | 15.5 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio | 2.5 | 15.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio | 20 | 39.1 | 11.1 | 17.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio | 20 | 39.1 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Charlotte | 7.5 | 33.4 | 10.5 | -12.5 |
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.2 takeover score.
#2
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#3
North Texas
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Southern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#5
Toledo
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Ohio
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2024 Postseason · Ohio
30.9
20 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ohio
30.9
20 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2021 · Rating 0.7904
Sheridan · Thornville, OH
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
158
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Shay Taylor quick answers
Recruiting profile
2-star recruit