Taje Mccoy

Pronounced tah-zhay A transfer who returns to his home state after a two-year stay at Colorado. 2024 (Freshman at Colorado): Played in all 13 games ... Finished the season with 23 total tackles, including 19 solo stops, 4.0 sacks, 4.0 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries ... Recorded his first two career sacks at UCF, both coming on third downs to force a punt ... Had the ninth-most special teams snaps on the team, playing on kickoff return, kickoff, punt return, punt coverage and field goal block ... College Football Network second team All-Big 12 pick for special teams ... An honorable mention by the league’s head coaches for Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year. 2023 (Redshirt at Colorado): Played in four games while taking a redshirt season, recording one unassisted tackle against Nebraska. High School: Played for coach Carter Whitson at Putnam City ... As an upperclassman, he had 186 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, three forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and one interception ... Finished his senior season with 97 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries ... Also saw action as a running back, with 33 carries for 213 yards and two touchdowns ... Finished with 33 carries for 213 yards and two touchdowns ... Late in the season he had his first 100-yard rushing game with 18 carries for 121 yards against Choctaw ... Defensively, he had five games with 10-plus tackles, three with 15-plus and one with 20 ... His 20-tackle game came against Putnam City West in a 37-8 win as a senior ... Also wrestled at Putnam City ... 247Sports ranked him as the No. 46 edge prospect in the national class and as the No. 7 player from Oklahoma. Personal: Son of Kendrick and Nichole McCoy.