Defensive line, Miami, 2021–23
Leonard Taylor
- Number
- No. 56
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2023)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
- Born
- May 29, 2002
Leonard Taylor played defensive line at Miami (2021–23).
Defense
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
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
2023 Miami 8 games, 20 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Texas A&M | W 48–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 48–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Temple | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at North Carolina | L 31–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Clemson | W 28–20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Virginia | W 29–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at NC State | L 6–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Florida State | L 20–27 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Miami 11 games, 24 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Bethune-Cookman | W 70–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Southern Miss | W 30–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atTexas A&M | L 9–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 31–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.North Carolina | L 24–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Virginia Tech | W 20–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Duke | L 21–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atVirginia | W 14–12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Georgia Tech | W 35–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atClemson | L 10–40 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 16–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Miami 6 games, 21 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 69–0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Virginia | L 28–30 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | atNorth Carolina | L 42–45 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 33–30 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atFlorida State | L 28–31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atDuke | W 47–10 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3½″ | |
| Weight | 303 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 80⅝″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.12 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.76 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 30″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.81 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.71 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 18 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Jets | 12 | 22 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New England Patriots | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 18 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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