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2026 Football Roster

35 Josiah Taylor

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 220
  • Position Linebacker
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sebring, Fla.
  • High School Sebring
  • Instagram josiah_stays_100

Biography

2025 All-CUSA Fourth Team Defense (Phil Steele)
 

2025: Appeared in all 13 games, starting in ten…posted 76 tackles with 6.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks…finished second on the team in total tackles, first in assisted tackles and third in QB hits…recorded a season-high nine total tackles against Jacksonville State (11/22)

2024: Appeared in 12 games, contributing on defense … Registered 4 assisted tackles across the season, including stops against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 14), UTEP (Oct. 16), Sam Houston (Oct. 22), and Kennesaw State (Nov. 23) … Returned one punt for 2 yards against UTEP.

Prep: Graduated from Sebring High School (Fla.) in 2024…saw action in over 40 games as a four-year varsity player…Holds High School record with a total of 414 total tackles, including 290 solo stops…posted 35 TFLs and 3.5 sacks…had over 120 tackles in both his junior and senior campaigns…added three interceptions and defended seven passes…recovered six fumbles and forced two…also blocked a punt.

Personal: Born August 19, 2005, in Sebring, Fla.… son of Leroy and Fatima Taylor… has five siblings, Isaiah, Zechariah, Genesis, Zahara, and Zalani… Majoring in Sports Management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
  • 35

    2024Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 218 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2025Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 220 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2026Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 220 lbs
    35