#40
Maryland · 2026

Nahsir Taylor

LBSophomore6' 3", 262 lbsSuitland, MD
Maryland Terrapins2-5 · TDC #76
Snap share
35%
5 of 6 started · likely 16–47%
Tackles
21
875th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
8
Tackles for loss
2
760th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
1.5
381st of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21186th / 2573
Tackles for loss2628th / 1911
Run stops8785th / 3263
Sacks1—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles16—

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMaryland#76 · 2-5635%2121.5002
2025Maryland#84 · 4-8918%1932004

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nahsir Taylor's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Nahsir Taylor's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.5 avg. game scoreBest: 7.1 vs Virginia Tech (Week 3)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1HamptonW 62–05.9210.50.500··
2@UConnW 38–145.9420010··
3Virginia TechL 26–357.1531100··
4UCLAL 3–545.2310000··
5@NebraskaL 23–482.7100000··
6@Ohio StateL 16–456.2610.5000··
7RutgersL 30–37—no stats recorded
2026 · 6 games5.521821.510··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles21875th / 5408
Solo8—
Tackles for loss2760th / 2450
Sacks1.5381st / 1212
QB hurries1629th / 1380
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Hampton✓ LB50~16 (2–29)232%
Wk 2 · UConn✓ LB52~25 (3–45)448%
Wk 3 · Virginia Tech✓ LB75~45 (23–53)560%
Wk 4 · UCLA—63~31 (3–56)349%
Wk 5 · Nebraska✓ LB75~4 (0–23)15%
Wk 6 · Ohio State✓ LB69~38 (4–69)555%
Season5 GS458159 (74–217)2035%

Position Room

15 LBs on the Maryland roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Daniel WingateLB452.5010
32Carlton SmithLBSO4431—1
3Trey ReddickLBJR260.50—1
11Sidney StewartLBSO263.52—0
40Nahsir TaylorLBSO2121.5—0
0Zion EleeLBFR1154—0
35Keyari JamesLBSO800—0
56DD HolmesLBSO62.52.5—0
27Kaden CarterLBFR500—0
19Stephen Dean IIILBSR300—0
30Travares Daniels IILBFR100—0
9Zahir MathisLBSO—————
48Darius GrimesLBJR—————
49Chris WellsLBJR—————
53Kellen McConnellLBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Maryland depth chart →