Josiah Taylor

LB · #9 · Florida International · JR · 6'0" · 230 · Sebring, FL

Projected MLB starter

23 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

31 Career games (13 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Florida International	6	4	23	0	1	1	1	0
2025	Florida International	13	9	74	2	6	0	0	1
2024	Florida International	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 3.8 70

Havoc plays 1 38

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 8.7% 86

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 76

Sack rate 7.0% 63

Week	Opponent	Tkl	TFL	INT	PD
W1	@ USF	3
W6	NMSU	2	1
W7	@ JVST	4		1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#2112 Devon Byrd EDGE · Cardinal Newman USF

#2112

Kiontre Harris CB · Lemoore FRES

#2114

Josiah Taylor LB · Sebring FIU

#2127

Drew Cunningham IOL · Southlake Carroll CHAR

#2127

Nylan Brown LB · Ben Davis KENT

LBs in the class

#180 Julien Demby Warren Central USA

#180 James Harris Oak Grove

#182

Josiah Taylor Sebring FIU

#183

Nylan Brown Ben Davis KENT

#184 Carter Herriman Davison M-OH

2026 · 38th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 33th pctile of class