Gavin Taylor

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Gavin Taylor
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    240
  • Hometown:
    Yonkers, NY
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Cardinal Hayes
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    30.0
  • sac
    7.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    2
Bio

2024: First-Team All-NEC ... 

2024: Played in all 13 games .. Recorded 17 tackles, with 12 solo stops ... Averaged 0.62 TFL during the season, which was 16th in the NEC ... Finished with 8.0 TFL and 4.5 sacks ... Recorded five QBH, a PBU, two forced fumbles and a fuble recovery ... 

2023: Played in two games ... Recorded two assisted tackles in the win over AIC ... 

Before CCSU: All-League ... Defensive Lineman of the Year ... 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 15 8
Assists 15 7
Tackles 30.0 15.0
Tackles per game 2.3 2.1
Sacks 7.0 5.5
Sack yards 62 56
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 9.5 6.5
Tackle for loss yards 71 61
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 1 - - - - 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 2 0 2.0 1.0 19 2.0 24 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 4 3 7.0 1.5 6 2.5 9 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 3 4.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 1 2 3.0 1.5 11 1.5 11 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 3 0 3.0 1.0 11 1.0 11 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 1 0 1.0 1.0 10 1.0 10 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 0 1 1.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 28 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 2 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 - - - - - - 0 0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - 0 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 2 - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 2 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 28 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 2 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 - - - - - 0 -
2023-24 2 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 13 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 13 - - - - 0 .0
Total 28 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 2 0 2 2.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 13 12 5 17.0 1.3 4.5 22 8.0 30 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
2025-26 13 15 15 30.0 2.3 7.0 62 9.5 71 2 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 28 27 22 49.0 1.8 11.5 84 18.0 101 4 1 0 0 0 3 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 5 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 15 15 30.0 2.3 7.0 62 9.5 71 2 0 0 0 0 2 1
Conference 7 8 7 15.0 2.1 5.5 56 6.5 61 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 11 6 17.0 2.4 5.0 48 7.0 56 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Away 6 4 9 13.0 2.2 2.0 14 2.5 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 13 9 22.0 2.8 7.0 62 9.0 70 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
Losses 5 2 6 8.0 1.6 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Month
August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 4 3 4 7.0 1.8 1.0 19 2.5 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
October 3 6 8 14.0 4.7 3.5 20 4.5 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 5 5 3 8.0 1.6 2.5 23 2.5 23 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
News mentions
The CCSU football team travels to URI for the first round of the FCS Playoff on Saturday. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 28, 2025
Football Set For FCS Playoff First Round At URI

The Blue Devils take on the Rams at noon on ESPN+

  • November 28, 2025
Elijah Howard and Adam Lechtenberg repeat as major award winers, while Jack Stoll wins honor for first time. (Photos: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 25, 2025
Howard, Stoll, Lechtenberg Earn Top NEC Honors

The Blue Devils earned 15 all-NEC nods this season.

  • November 25, 2025
CCSU football won its second consecutive, eighth overall, NEC Championship on Saturday, defeating Mercyhurst 35-28 on Arute Field. The victory secured the Blue Devils an FCS Championship berth. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 22, 2025
Football Clinches FCS Berth With 35-28 Thriller Over Mercyhurst

The Blue Devils will represent the NEC in the FCS Championship for the second consecutive year

  • November 22, 2025
Football Hosts Mercyhurst With FCS Bid On The Line
  • Article
  • November 20, 2025
Football Hosts Mercyhurst With FCS Bid On The Line

Blue Devils will take on Mercyhurst Saturday at noon for Senior Day and earn the NEC FCS bid with a win

  • November 20, 2025
Football Travels To Duquesne Looking For Sixth Consecutive Win
  • Article
  • November 13, 2025
Football Travels To Duquesne Looking For Sixth Consecutive Win

A victory will clinch the NEC AQ for the 2025 FCS Championship

  • November 13, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • Article
  • November 05, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • November 05, 2025
Jack Stoll blocked a field goal as time expired to preserve CCSU's win over visiting NEC foe LIU on Saturday. (Photo: CCSU Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 01, 2025
Football Blocks Way To 10-7 Win Over LIU

CCSU blocked two fourth quarter field goals in league victory

  • November 01, 2025
Football Returns Home To Host LIU
  • Article
  • October 30, 2025
Football Returns Home To Host LIU

The Blue Devils are the lone unbeaten NEC team entering the month of November

  • October 30, 2025
Chris Jean intercepted a Wagner pass in the end zone with 2:40 remaining in regulation Saturday night to keep the game tied and allow CCSU to win in overtime. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • October 18, 2025
Football Triumphs In Overtime, 24-17, Over Wagner

Brady Olson scored on an 11-yard rush to give CCSU the final edge

  • October 18, 2025
Football Returns To NEC Play At RMU on Saturday.
  • Article
  • October 08, 2025
Football Returns To NEC Play At RMU on Saturday.

CCSU has won five straight conference games

  • October 08, 2025
Olson, Hennessey Earn NEC Weekly Honors
  • Article
  • October 06, 2025
Olson, Hennessey Earn NEC Weekly Honors

Olson had a career-day to earn Offensive Player of the Week accolades

  • October 06, 2025
Brady Olson's fourth touchdown pass, to Elijah Howard, provided the CCSU football game an overtime victory over visiting SHU on Saturday. (Photo: John Bassett for Steve McLaughlin Photograph)
  • Article
  • October 04, 2025
Football Triumphs In Overtime Over SHU

Brady Olson threw for a career-high 323 yards and four touchdowns to power the CCSU offense

  • October 04, 2025
Football Hosts SHU In Lone October Home Game On Saturday
  • Article
  • October 02, 2025
Football Hosts SHU In Lone October Home Game On Saturday

Blue Devils welcome former NEC member SHU at noon

  • October 02, 2025
Football Welcomes Dartmouth For Homecoming Game
  • Article
  • September 24, 2025
Football Welcomes Dartmouth For Homecoming Game

The Blue Devils are 2-0 this season on Arute Field and have won seven consecutive home games

  • September 24, 2025
Football Travels To Merrimack For Saturday Evening Non-Conference Game
  • Article
  • September 17, 2025
Football Travels To Merrimack For Saturday Evening Non-Conference Game

CCSU enters the week with a two-game win streak

  • September 17, 2025
Chris Jean had an interception, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble as the CCSU defense held SFU in check on Saturday. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • September 13, 2025
Football Wins NEC Opener 31-7

CCSU forced SFU to negative yardage in the second half and recorded five takeaways

  • September 13, 2025
CCSU will face off with UConn on the 2025 season opener. Photo: Steve McLaughlin
  • Article
  • August 26, 2025
Football Heads To UConn For 2025 Opener
  • August 26, 2025