Brien Taylor

ACADEMIC HONORS Earned his bachelor's degree in Education Sciences (Fall 2025) SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024) 2025: Played 284 snaps (269 defensive and 15 special teams) and recorded 24 tackles (15 solo), 3.0 TFLs for 15 yards, 2.0 sacks for 14 yards, one forced fumble and two quarterback hurries across 12 games... Recorded one tackle against LIU (Aug. 30)... Recorded two tackles (one solo) against USF (Sept. 6)... Made a season high three tackles against No. 3 LSU (Sept. 13)... Tied his season high three tackles (one solo) against No. 4 Miami (Sept. 20)... Matched his season high of three tackles for a third straight game, led the team in sacks (1.5 for 11 yard loss) and caused two quarterback hurries against No. 9 Texas (Oct. 4)... Tied his season high of three tackles against No. 7 Ole Miss (Nov. 15). vs. LIU: Saw action in the season opener at DL, recording 14 defensive snaps and one tackle. vs. USF: Played a total of 33 snaps (31 defensive and 2 special teams), recording two tackles (one solo). at No. 3 LSU: Saw action in 16 snaps, 15 on defense and one on special teams... Made a season high three tackles... Earned a season high PFF Defense grade of 80.7 and a Tackle grade of 74.0. at No. 4 Miami: Made three tackles (one solo) for the second week in a row on 27 defensive snaps... Earned a PFF Tackle grade 74.7. vs. No. 9 Texas: Recorded three tackles (two solo), 1.5 sacks for 11 yards and two quarterback hurries on 24 defensive snaps... Led the team in sacks...Earned a PFF Defense grade of 76.3 for second on the team. at No. 5 Texas A&M: Played 25 defensive snaps... Credited with one solo tackle... Earned the fourth best PFF Run Defense grade on the team with 71.2. vs. Mississippi State: Made one tackle off of 24 defensive snaps... Earned a PFF Defense grade of 74.5 and a Run Defense grade of 78.1. vs. No. 5 Georgia: Recorded three tackles (one solo) off 35 snaps (31 defensive and 4 special teams). at Kentucky: Played 19 snaps (15 on defense and four on special teams). at No. 7 Ole Miss: Totaled three tackles (two solo) in 39 snaps played (38 on defense and one on special teams). vs. No. 20 Tennessee: Played a total of nine snaps on defense. vs. Florida State: Played 16 snaps on defense and recorded one tackle. 2024: Saw action at DL in 10 games this season... Recorded 14 tackles (five solo) 1 QB hurry and 2 TFLs. vs. Samford: Made Gator debut at DL recording two tackles (one solo) and a TFL. vs. Texas A&M: Saw action at DL and recorded two tackles. at Mississippi State: Recorded three tackles (one solo). vs. UCF: Saw action at DL recording a tackle. at No. 8 Tennessee: Saw action at DL and recorded two tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFLs for 1-yard. vs. Kentucky: Recorded one tackle and 0.5 TFLs in win. vs. No. 2 Georgia: Recorded one tackle (one solo). at No. 5 Texas: Saw action on defense and recorded one tackle and a QB hurry. at Florida State: Saw action on the defensive line in the win. Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Saw action on the defensive line and recorded one solo tackle. Prior to Florida Played two seasons (2022-23) at Blinn College and saw action in 13 games... Finished with 39 total tackles (17 solo), 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery at Blinn College... Named to the 2023 SWJFC All-Conference Team... Ranked a four-star recruit and the No. 4 JUCO transfer by Rivals... Listed as the No. 2 JUCO player from the state of Texas by 247Sports... The No. 4 JUCO EDGE recruits in the class of 2024 by On3... Signed with Florida over Auburn, Georgia, Miami, Ole Miss, Oregon and Tennessee, among others.