Defensive back, Tennessee Tech, 2023–26
Eric Taylor
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Murfreesboro, TN
Eric Taylor plays defensive back for Tennessee Tech. Last time out, against Eastern Kentucky: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
26 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Eastern Kentucky, W 49–20
Next game: at The Citadel, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2024 and 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Tech | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee Tech | 12 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Tennessee Tech | 12 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Tennessee Tech | 12 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech | 12 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′8″ | 185 |
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 Tennessee Tech 7 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Monmouth | W 38–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Chattanooga | W 24–9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Samford | W 45–19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Wofford | W 42–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Western Carolina | L 20–44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Furman | W 20–15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 49–20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Tennessee Tech 2 games, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | at Lindenwood | W 52–28 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at Kentucky | L 10–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Tennessee Tech 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L 25–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Georgia | L 3–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Tennessee Tech 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L 10–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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