Derek Taylor
IN 2024 AT CUMBERLAND (TENN.) First Team All-Conference Mid-South (NAIA) selection ... Posted 38 total tackles, three for loss with one sack ... Broke up six passes IN 2023 AT CUMBERLAND (TENN.) Played in 10 games ... Second Team All-Conference Mid-South (NAIA) ... Recorded four interceptions and five pass breakups ... Added 44 total tackles. IN 2022 AT TENNESSEE Did not play. HIGH SCHOOL Three-star prospect by 247 Sports coming out of high school ... Had offers from APSU, EKU, Marshall, and Michigan State ... Totaled 700 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a wide receiver while posting 20 total tackles and a fumble recovery on defense. PERSONAL Son of Lora and Gerald Taylor … Has five sisters, Lindsay, Sarah, Savannah, Carmen, and Jordan, and five brothers, Bentley, Madden, Trey, Taylor, and Jackson ... His father, Gerald, played football at the University of Tennessee at Martin ... Favorite food is chicken parmesan ... Favorite sport other than football is basketball ... Favorite movie is Grown Ups.
- WithdrawnPortal · 1/7/26, 8:00 PMDerek Taylor (DB) officially withdrew from the transfer portal
- EnteredPortal · 1/2/26, 7:00 AMDerek Taylor (DB) officially entered the transfer portal · from Eastern Kentucky University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky University | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky University | 12 | 12 | -- | High | 3 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 42 |
| Career | 15 | 14 | -- | High | 3 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 45 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 11, 2026