Is Josiah Taylor starting?
Josiah Taylor is the projected starter at WLB for Florida International Panthers.
Josiah Taylor is the projected starting WLB on a Average Florida International — 75 OVR.
See full Florida International Panthers depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Florida International Panthers
- 1975Josiah TaylorStarter
- 21752Kani Smith
- 31847Pickle Stewart
What's Next
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Sebring, ranked #2,114 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 71 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8344
- National Rank
- #2114
- High School
- Sebring
- Hometown
- Sebring, FL
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 75.
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 12WBUFFTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-20
Sep 5LUSFTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 19-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WBUFF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LUSF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josiah 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.