Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Ball State
Aaron Taylor
LB • 5'11" • Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Aaron Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
Aaron Taylor built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Aaron Taylor's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Aaron Taylor, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State. Aaron Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 85
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Aaron Taylor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 85
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Central Gwinnett · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Central Gwinnett · 14 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 85 tackles · LB 113th (top 11%) · Mid-American 22nd (top 5%) · National 163rd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 85 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 68.2 |
Related Context
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Aaron Taylor played LB for Ball State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Aaron Taylor recorded 85 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Ball State paired 16 primary output with 42.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 42.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
42.5
Usage
9.9
Consistency
47.9
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 0. Indiana: 0. Eastern Kentucky: 3. Florida Atlantic: 1.5. Northern Illinois: 1.5. Central Michigan: 1.5. Buffalo: 0. Akron: 0. Western Michigan: 2. Eastern Michigan: 0.5. Toledo: 5. Miami (OH): 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 13 by 50. Eastern Kentucky: 6 by 55. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 40. Northern Illinois: 9 by 52.5. Central Michigan: 6 by 40. Buffalo: 3 by 12.5. Akron: 4 by 16.7. Western Michigan: 10 by 61.7. Eastern Michigan: 10 by 46.7. Toledo: 12 by 100. Miami (OH): 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 8 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
100 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ Miami (OH) | L 20-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/17 | @ Toledo10+ tackles · Splash game | L 19-37 | 12 | 11 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | vs Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | L 41-48 | 10 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 20-52 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Akron | L 25-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Buffalo | W 31-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Central Michigan | L 21-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern Illinois | L 24-31 | 9 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 31-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Eastern KentuckySplash game | W 41-14 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Indiana10+ tackles | L 20-30 | 13 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Georgia State | W 31-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Aaron Taylor story
Aaron Taylor built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Aaron Taylor's career was his defensive production: 85 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Ball State. 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 Aaron Taylor's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State.
The arc is straightforward: Aaron Taylor moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ball State
2012-2016
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ball State | 16 | 42.5 | 9.9 | 16 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Toledo
Week 12 · L 19-37 · Conference game
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Western Michigan
Week 10 · L 20-52 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Eastern Kentucky
Week 3 · W 41-14
3
Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 5 · L 24-31 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
58.1 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 11 · L 41-48 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
41.4 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Ball State
16 primary output · 42.5 efficiency · 9.9 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · Ball State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Ball State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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