Linebacker, Middle Tennessee (from Tennessee Tech, Jackson State), 2022–26
Ashton Taylor
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hoover, AL
Ashton Taylor plays linebacker for Middle Tennessee, after Tennessee Tech (2022) and Jackson State (2024–25). Last time out, against Delaware: 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks.
2026 so far
40 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks vs. Delaware, W 33–30
Next game: at Florida International, Oct 20
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Nevada, 2026Team titles: SWAC champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jackson State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026* | Middle Tennessee | 40 | 23 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 44 | 27 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee Tech | 13 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Jackson State | 13 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Jackson State | 13 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 224 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Middle Tennessee 6 games, 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Murray State | W 38–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Marshall | L 26–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Nevada | W 27–20 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Jacksonville State | L 13–23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Kansas | L 0–55 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Delaware | W 33–30 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2025 Jackson State 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Miss | L 20–38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 42–3 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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