Defensive end, Colorado (from East Carolina, West Virginia), 2017–23
Taijh Alston
- Number
- No. 49
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Vass, NC
Taijh Alston played defensive end at East Carolina (2017), West Virginia (2018–22) and Colorado (2023).
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Oklahoma, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 36 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Colorado | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 79 | 46 | 20 | 10.5 | 2 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | East Carolina | 49 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | West Virginia | 49 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | West Virginia | 49 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | West Virginia | 49 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | West Virginia | 49 | DE | Yr 5 | ||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 49 | DE | Yr 6 | ||
| 2023 | Colorado | 49 | DE | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′4″ | 255 |
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 Colorado 10 games, 23 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at TCU | W 45–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Nebraska | W 36–14 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Colorado State | W 43–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Oregon | L 6–42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. USC | L 41–48 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Arizona State | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Stanford | L 43–46 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Arizona | L 31–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Washington State | L 14–56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Utah | L 17–23 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 West Virginia 7 games, 18 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Pittsburgh | L 31–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Kansas | L 42–55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Towson | W 65–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Virginia Tech | W 33–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Iowa State | L 14–31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Oklahoma | W 23–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Oklahoma State | W 24–19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 West Virginia 12 games, 36 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Maryland | L 24–30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Long Island University | W 66–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 27–21 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atOklahoma | L 13–16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Texas Tech | L 20–23 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atTCU | W 29–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Iowa State | W 38–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 3–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Kansas State | L 17–34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Texas | W 31–23 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atKansas | W 34–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 6–18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 West Virginia 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | atIowa State | L 6–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 West Virginia 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. James Madison | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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