Ashton Taylor
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
64
Depth

Ashton Taylor

Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersRebuilding
WLBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Jackson State
Projected Starter

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 — 64 OVR.

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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 64 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share2%
Hoover, AL
Jersey
#13
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
224 lbs
Transfer
Jackson State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—411

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 67-rated defense; 45th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 64.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 45% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 49% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role

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.

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Team Role

4 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at WLB · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

  1. 11364Ashton TaylorStarter
  2. 21652Jaiyden Thompson
  3. 35252Micah Smith
Coach Middle TennesseeTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.