Linebacker, Oregon State, 2023–25
Nikko Taylor
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 264 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Oceanside, CA
Nikko Taylor played linebacker at Oregon State (2023–25).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at California, 2024Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2024
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 46 | 23 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 30 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Career | 78 | 35 | 13 | 3.5 | 6 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oregon State | 25 | LB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Oregon State | 25 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Oregon State | 25 | LB | Sr. | 6′5″ | 264 |
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
2025 Oregon State 11 games, 30 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. California | L 15–34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Fresno State | L 27–36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas Tech | L 14–45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Oregon | L 7–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Houston | L 24–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at App State | L 23–27 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Wake Forest | L 14–39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Washington State | W 10–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Sam Houston | L 17–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Tulsa | L 14–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atWashington State | L 8–32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Oregon State 12 games, 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Idaho State | W 38–15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at San Diego State | W 21–0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Oregon | L 14–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Purdue | W 38–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Colorado State | W 39–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Nevada | L 37–42 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UNLV | L 25–33 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atCalifornia | L 7–44 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. San José State | L 13–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Air Force | L 0–28 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Washington State | W 41–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Boise State | L 18–34 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Oregon State 3 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atSan José State | W 42–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UC Davis | W 55–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Stanford | W 62–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¼″ |
| Weight | 262 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.73 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.73 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.13 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.58 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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