Linebacker, Florida International, 2024–26
Josiah Taylor
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Sebring, FL
Josiah Taylor plays linebacker for Florida International. Last time out, at Jacksonville State: 6 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 6 tackles, 1 INT at Jacksonville State, L 24–27
Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, Oct 20
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Jacksonville State, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 71 | 30 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Florida International | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 99 | 40 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | 9 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Florida International | 9 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Florida International | 9 | LB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 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 Florida International 6 games, 24 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at South Florida | L 9–19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Buffalo | W 33–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Florida Atlantic | L 10–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Long Island University | W 20–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. New Mexico State | W 22–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Jacksonville State | L 24–27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Florida International 12 games, 71 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 42–9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Penn State | L 0–34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 38–28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Delaware | L 16–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at UConn | L 10–51 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Western Kentucky | W 25–6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Kennesaw State | L 26–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Middle Tennessee | W 56–30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Liberty | W 34–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Jacksonville State | W 27–21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Sam Houston | W 56–16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. UTSA | L 20–57 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida International 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 20–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at UTEP | L 21–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Sam Houston | L 7–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atKennesaw State | L 26–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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