Ivan Taylor

Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
198
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Winter Garden, Fla.
High School:
West Orange

2026

Became an instant contributor on special teams while earning valuable work on defense late last season ... pushing for an expanded role in the Tide's deep secondary this year. East Carolina: Registered one tackle against the Pirates.

2025

Worked primarily on special teams while expanding his role in the secondary late in the season ... totaled 14 tackles and a pass breakup in 15 games of action. Florida State: Made his collegiate debut against the Seminoles. ULM: Recorded three tackles in the home opener. Wisconsin: Saw time against the Badgers. Georgia: Worked on special teams in Athens. Vanderbilt: Contributed on special teams. Missouri: Totaled one stop apiece on kickoff and punt coverage. Tennessee: Saw time on special teams against the Volunteers. South Carolina: Worked on special teams in Columbia. LSU: Continued his work on special teams. Oklahoma: Saw time on special teams against the Sooners. Eastern Illinois: Tied for the team lead with four tackles while adding one pass breakup. Auburn: Recorded one tackle on punt coverage. Georgia: Worked on special teams in Atlanta. Oklahoma: Earned snaps on defense while also working on special teams ... finished with two tackles on the night. Indiana: Notched two stops in the Rose Bowl.

High School and Personal Data

A rangy defensive back with NFL bloodlines ... a consensus four-star recruit and top-100 player by nearly every major outlet ... No. 41 on 247Sports' Top247 list ... also tabbed as the second-ranked safety and fifth-rated player in Florida by 247 ... No. 50 on the ESPN300 ... the No. 5 safety, No. 6 recruit from Florida and No. 25 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN.com ... Florida's ninth-ranked player, the No. 62 recruit nationally and the nation's seventh-ranked safety on the 247Composite ... the On3 Consensus' 63rd-rated prospect, No. 7 safety and ninth-rated player from the state ... Florida's No. 21 recruit, the 14th-rated safety in the country and No. 137 recruit in the class by On3 ... No. 130 on the Rivals250 list in addition to being named the site's 15th-rated safety and No. 27 player from Florida ... coached by Darnell Grant at West Orange High School ... son of former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back and two-time Super Bowl champion Ike Taylor ... also ran track in high school ... signed with Alabama over Notre Dame and Michigan.