Devin
Taylor.
Devin
Taylor.
South Carolina· 6'7"· 266 lb· 4.72s 40
The Detroit Lions' defensive scheme prioritizes a versatile four-down lineman approach, emphasizing disruption and pressure from multiple alignments within a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front.
Year 1 rotational pass rusher who can develop into a starting 5-tech with specific stunt packages.
Two-gap 3-4 defense that demands consistent anchoring and holding the point of attack against double teams.
Taylor's length and explosion make him a strong fit for Detroit's aggressive, one-gap scheme, allowing him to utilize his pass-rushing upside while developing his run defense.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.72sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 128inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.89sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.30sp50
- Bench
- 14repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | South Carolina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | South Carolina | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.