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Leonard Taylor III

DT

Leonard Taylor III plays DT in the NFL. He's currently with NE, in his 3rd season in the league. He posted a 50.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 55th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'3", 305#

College

Miami

Draft

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Seasons

2024–2026

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
50.3

55th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.50
Pass rush×0.3+0.29
Ball skills×0.25-0.46
Run defense×0.2+0.31
Availability×0.1+0.41

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NE70.32
2025NYJ42.65
2024NYJ50.312

Career profile

Leonard Taylor III has appeared in 19 regular-season games across 3 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NYJ (2024–2025), NE (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 50.3, in the 55th percentile among DEFs that year.

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3NE—58.1
Week 5MIN—69.4
Week 7PIT—55.2
Week 8NE—55.1
Week 9HOU—62.5
Week 10ARI—54.9
Week 11IND—74.9
Week 13SEA—55
Week 15JAX—55.5
Week 16LAR—55.5
Week 17BUF—55.7
Week 18MIA—55.1

Leonard Taylor III — common questions

What position does Leonard Taylor III play?
Leonard Taylor III is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Leonard Taylor III played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Leonard Taylor III has played for NYJ (2024–2025), NE (2026).
Where did Leonard Taylor III go to college?
Leonard Taylor III played college football at Miami.
How many touchdowns has Leonard Taylor III scored?
Leonard Taylor III has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Leonard Taylor III's ScoutIndex Rating?
Leonard Taylor III rated 70.3 for 2026, the 89th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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