Is Ashton Taylor starting?
Ashton Taylor is the projected starter at WLB for Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Ashton Taylor is the projected starting WLB on a Rebuilding Middle Tennessee — 72 OVR.
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Top linebackers in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 224 lbs
- Transfer
- Jackson State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Hoover
- Hometown
- Hoover, AL
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 46th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 72.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LJXSTTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 23-13
Sep 19WNEVTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-20
Sep 12LMRSHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-26
Sep 5WMURTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 38-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LJXST | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WNEV | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMRSH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WMUR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ashton Taylor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.