Linebacker, Montana State, 2025–26
Cole Taylor
- Number
- No. 34
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Great Falls, MT
Cole Taylor plays linebacker for Montana State. Last time out, at Eastern Washington: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT, a career high in interceptions. Taylor leads Montana State in tackles and interceptions this season.
2026 so far
53 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
Last game: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT ★ at Eastern Washington, W 56–20
Next game: vs. Weber State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
16tackles, career highvs. Illinois State, 20252interceptions, career highat Eastern Washington, 2026Team titles: Big Sky champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Montana State | 37 | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Montana State | 53 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 90 | 45 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Montana State | 34 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Montana State | 34 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 230 |
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 Montana State 7 games, 53 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Utah Tech | W 54–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Butler | W 51–24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Nevada | W 20–7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 35–30 | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Northern Arizona | W 28–14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Idaho | L 34–35 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Eastern Washington | W 56–20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2025 Montana State 6 games, 37 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon | L 13–59 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Cal Poly | W 34–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 6 | vs. Yale | W 21–13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 12 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 44–28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Montana | W 48–23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. Illinois State | W 35–34 | 16 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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