Defensive tackle, Chattanooga (from Georgia Southern), 2022–26
Ky Tayo
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 284 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
Ky Tayo plays defensive tackle for Chattanooga, after Georgia Southern (2022). Last time out, against Samford: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Samford, W 19–3
Next game: at Western Carolina, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chattanooga | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chattanooga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Chattanooga | 16 | 5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 55 | DT | RS | ||
| 2024 | Chattanooga | 55 | DT | So. | ||
| 2025 | Chattanooga | 55 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Chattanooga | 55 | DT | Sr. | 6′0″ | 284 |
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 Chattanooga 7 games, 16 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Georgia | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Tennessee Tech | L 9–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 17–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wofford | W 41–7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at The Citadel | W 27–8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at East Tennessee State | L 3–14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Samford | W 19–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Chattanooga 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 INT
2024 Chattanooga 1 game, 1 tackle, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Tennessee | L 3–69 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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