Zion Taylor
Sam Houston Bearkats
58
Depth3rd String
Is Zion Taylor starting?
Zion Taylor is listed 3rd string at RDE for Sam Houston Bearkats.
Zion Taylor is listed RDE #3 for Sam Houston at 58 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Shadow Creek, ranked #1,408 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,408 Natl
Missouri City, TX
- Jersey
- #28
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Transfer
- Houston
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8556
- National Rank
- #1408
- High School
- Shadow Creek
- Hometown
- Pearland, TX
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 77th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 58 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 23% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role; −12 depth penalty
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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 58 OVR fair?
58
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Depth at RDE · Sam Houston Bearkats
- 14867Chauncey ChidiStarter
- 21963Jayden Fry
- 32858Zion TaylorYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.