Defensive back, Louisiana Tech (from Houston), 2021–24
Demarcus Griffin-Taylor
Lettered 2022 at Houston (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 166 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Demarcus Griffin-Taylor played defensive back at Houston (2021–22) and Louisiana Tech (2023–24).
Career highs
9tackles, career highat NC State, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Houston | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 53 | 30 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 53 | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 222 | 0 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 23 | 583 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 805 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Houston | 8 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Houston | 8 | DB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | DB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 166 |
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
2024 Louisiana Tech 13 games, 53 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Nicholls | W 25–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| Sep 14 | at NC State | L 20–30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. Tulsa | L 20–23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 97 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Florida International | L 10–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 48–21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 30–33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UTEP | W 14–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Oct 29 | at Sam Houston | L 3–9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 37–44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 69 |
| Nov 16 | at Western Kentucky | W 12–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| Nov 23 | at Arkansas | L 14–35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 33–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Army | L 6–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 83 |
2023 Louisiana Tech 8 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs.Florida International | W 22–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. North Texas | L 37–40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 28–35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 23–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.New Mexico State | L 24–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at Liberty | L 30–56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 109 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Sam Houston | L 27–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 113 |
| Nov 18 | atJacksonville State | L 17–56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
2022 Houston 7 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UTSA | W 37–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at Texas Tech | L 30–33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at Memphis | W 33–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. South Florida | W 42–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at SMU | L 63–77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. Temple | W 43–36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs.Tulsa | L 30–37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
2021 Houston 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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