2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Donyai Taylor, LB, UTSA
Donyai Taylor is a senior standout for the Roadrunners in 2024. He will be looking for an impact season to help prepare for next year’s draft.
Player Info
| Name, Jersey # | Donyai Taylor, #12 |
| School | UTSA |
| 2024 Class Yr | SR |
| Height, Weight | 6’1”, 205 |
| Position/Depth | LB/1st |
| 2023 Honors | 2nd-Team All-AAC |
| Season Viewed (yr) | 2023 |
| Games Watched | Army, @Tennessee, USF, @North Texas |
Player Stats
| 2023 | 13 GP, 31 Solo, 15 AST, 46 TOT, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 PD, 1 FF, 1 INT |
| 2022 | 13 GP, 18 Solo, 11 AST, 29 TOT, 2.5 TFL, 1 Sack |
| 2021 | 14 GP, 6 Solo, 11 AST, 17 TOT, 1.5 TFL |
| 2020 | 12 GP, 3 Solo, 7 AST, 10 TOT, 1 PD, 1 INT |
Player Summary:
Donyai Taylor was a 2-star recruit from Shiner, TX, and went to Shiner High School. He signed with UTSA in 2020.
In 2020, Donyai played in all 12 games and recorded 10 tackles with an interception and a pass deflection. In 2021, Donyai played in all 14 games and recorded 17 tackles and 1.5 TFLs. During the 2022 season, Donyai played in 13 games starting in 1 where he had 29 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, and 1 sack. Last season in 2023, Donyai played and started in all 13 games where he recorded 46 tackles, 2 sacks, 7 TFLs, 3 pass deflections, 1 INT, and 1 FF.
Player Strengths:
- Has great closing speed on ball carriers
- Has the ability to rush off the edge well and get to the QB
- Is very athletic and has good awareness in coverage
Player Weaknesses:
- Sometimes is slow to react to plays
- Drops his head into tackles which makes him miss tackles
- Not physical on the line of scrimmage and can be moved by tight ends
- Small overall size inside of the box