Eric Taylor

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Eric Taylor
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    R-So.
  • Previous School:
    Oakland HS
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    33.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2024 (Redshirt freshman): Played in all 12 games ... collected 26 total tackles -- 17 solo and nine assisted ... had 1.5 tackles-for-loss ... had a 54-yard fumble recovery against Southeast Missouri (10/12/24) ... broke up a pass recorded a season-high six tackles against Tennessee State (9/21/24).

2023 (Freshman): Saw action in three games during the 2023 campaign ... recorded one assisted tackle at FBS New Mexico (9/9/23).

HIGH SCHOOL: Collected 80 total touchdowns and eight interceptions in his prep career at Oakland ... was named all-state, all-region and Defensive Player of the Year ... won three straight TSSAA BlueCross Bowl championships at Oakland.

PERSONAL: The son of Rockell Thomas and Eric Taylor Sr. ... father played football at Mississippi Valley State for four seasons ... born October 26, 2004, in Southhaven, Miss.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 23 15
Assists 10 6
Tackles 33.0 21.0
Tackles per game 2.5 2.6
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.5 2.5
Tackle for loss yards 11 11
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - 1 18 18.0 18 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 1 - - 18 - 18
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 3 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 2 1 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 3 0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 6 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 2 1 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 4 0 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 28 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - 1 1
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - 1 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 3 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 28 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 3 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Total - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 3 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 12 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 13 - - 18 - 18 1.4
Total 28 - - 18 - 18 .6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 - 0 - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 3 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 12 17 9 26.0 2.2 0.0 0 1.5 4 0 1 54 0 0 1 0
2025-26 13 23 10 33.0 2.5 0.0 0 2.5 11 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 28 40 20 60.0 2.1 0.0 0 4.0 15 0 1 54 0 0 5 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Conference - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - 1 18 18.0 0 18
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 - - 18 - 18 1.4
Conference 8 - - 18 - 18 2.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 8 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - 18 - 18 3.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 - - 18 - 18 1.6
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - 18 - 18 4.5
November 5 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 23 10 33.0 2.5 0.0 0 2.5 11 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Conference 8 15 6 21.0 2.6 0.0 0 2.5 11 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 17 6 23.0 2.9 0.0 0 2.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Away 5 6 4 10.0 2.0 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 19 9 28.0 2.5 0.0 0 2.5 11 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Losses 2 4 1 5.0 2.5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
September 3 5 4 9.0 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
October 4 8 4 12.0 3.0 0.0 0 1.5 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
November 5 9 2 11.0 2.2 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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No. 17 Tennessee Tech Hosts Chattanooga for Big Non-Conference Tilt

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